Urticarial vasculitis

Question 1

Clinically urticarial vasculitis appears as ____ and histopathologically as____:

Answer 1

clinically as urticaria, histopath of LCV (small vessel vasculitis)

Question 2

What are main differences between urticarial vasculitis and urticaria?

Answer 2

last longer than 24hrs, burning pain vs itching, purpuric lesions that leave behind PIH, systemic symptoms

Question 3

Two forms of urticarial vasculitis:

Answer 3

hypo and normocomplementemic

Question 4

Which form of urticarial vasculitis is most commonly a/w systemic involvement?

Answer 4

hypocomplementemic form

Question 5

Important question to ask for patient with urticarial vasculitis or urticaria:

Answer 5

any swelling of lips/mouth (angioedema!)

Question 6

treatment of urticarial vasculitis:

Answer 6

• prednisone
• antihistamines
• indomethacin
• dapsone
• colchicine
• hydroxychloroquine
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