Anaphylaxis and urticaria.
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am
; 35(1): 199-219, 2015 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-25459585
ABSTRACT
Anaphylaxis and urticaria are common presenting allergic complaints. Affecting up to 2% of the population, anaphylaxis is a serious, life-threatening allergic reaction. Although not life-threatening, urticaria is a rash of transient, erythematous, pruritic wheals that can be bothersome and affects up to 25% of the population. All cases of anaphylaxis warrant thorough clinical evaluation by the allergist-immunologist, although most cases of urticaria are self-limited and do not require specialist referral. This article offers an overview of our current knowledge on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, triggers, diagnosis, and treatment of anaphylaxis and urticaria.
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Urticária
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Alérgenos
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Corticosteroides
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Anafilaxia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article