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Urticaria Flashcards

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What is another word for urticaria?

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hives

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What is urticaria?

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vascular reaction of the skin → upper dermis swells

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Characteristic of urticaria

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wheals surrounded by a red halo/flare (flare = area of erythema)

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Cardinal symptom of urticaria

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itch

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