What is Urticaria?

What is Urticaria?

Urticaria are reactions by the blood vessels in the skin leading to skin changes. The appearance of "acute ...more »

• Urticaria: A vascular reaction of the upper dermis that is marked by elevated patches.
• Urticaria: An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Urticaria: an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Urticaria: Introduction

Types of Urticaria:

Types of Urticaria:

• Acute urticaria - see hives
• Chronic urticaria
• Autoimmune Urticaria
• Cold urticaria - caused by cold exposure to skin.
• Heat urticaria - caused by heat exposure to skin.
• Light urticaria - caused by sunlight exposure; also called "solar urticaria".
• Urticaria pigmentosa
• Papular urticaria
• Pressure urticaria - caused by skin pressure, such as standing or sitting.
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Broader types of Urticaria:

• Blood vessel conditions
• Skin allergies
• Skin conditions
• Allergy-like conditions
• Immune system conditions
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How serious is Urticaria?

Complications of Urticaria: see complications of Urticaria

What causes Urticaria?

Causes of Urticaria: see causes of Urticaria

What are the symptoms of Urticaria?

Symptoms of Urticaria: see symptoms of Urticaria

Complications of Urticaria: see complications of Urticaria

Urticaria: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Urticaria.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Urticaria.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Urticaria: see treatments for Urticaria
Research for Urticaria: see research for Urticaria

Society issues for Urticaria

Hospitalization statistics for Urticaria: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Urticaria:

• 0.04% (4,934) of hospital episodes were for urticaria and erythems in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 90% of hospital consultations for urticaria and erythems required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 48% of hospital episodes for urticaria and erythems were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 52% of hospital episodes for urticaria and erythems were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 86% of hospital admissions for urticaria and erythems required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for urticaria and erythems in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Urticaria:

Organs and body systems related to Urticaria include:

• Blood vessels
• Skin

Name and Aliases of Urticaria

Main name of condition: Urticaria

Angio-edema, Hives, Weal, Welt, Wheals Source - Diseases Database

Urtication, Hives, Nettle rash
Source - WordNet 2.1

Urticaria: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Urticaria:

• Drug Rash
• Herpes gestationis
• Pemphigoid
• Bullous
• Erythema marginatum
• Erythema multiforme
• Polyarteritis nodosa
• Urticarial vasculitis
• Vasculitis

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