Summary
Diagnósticos diferenciais
comuns
- Urticária espontânea aguda
- Urticária espontânea crônica
- Urticária induzível crônica (física)
- Erupções por medicamento
- Picadas de insetos
- Exantema viral
- Dermatite atópica
- Dermatite alérgica de contato
- Dermatite de contato irritativa
Incomuns
- Eritema multiforme
- Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson
- Síndrome auriculotemporal
- Penfigoide bolhoso
- Mastocitose cutânea
- Mastocitose sistêmica
- Síndrome de ativação de mastócitos
- Vasculite urticariforme
- reações transfusionais
- Doença do soro
- Urticária induzida pelo frio, síndrome de Muckle-Wells, doença inflamatória multissistêmica de início neonatal
- Anafilaxia
Colaboradores
Autores
Marilyn Li, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Clinician Educator
Director, Quality Improvement and Educational Activities For The Breathmobile Program
Keck School of Medicine, USC
Los Angeles
CA
Declarações
ML is an unpaid board member of the California Society of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (CSAAI). ML has created CME content on asthma, anaphylaxis, and immunotherapy.
Kenny Y.C. Kwong, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Allergy-Immunology
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles
CA
Declarações
KYCK is a consultant and independent contractor for Thermo-Fisher Scientific Immunodiagnostics Division (Phadia).
Agradecimentos
Dr Marilyn Li and Dr Kenny Y.C. Kwong would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Nanette Silverberg, and Dr Mary Lee-Wong, previous contributors to this topic.
Declarações
NS and MLW declare that they have no competing interests.
Revisores
Christopher Parrish, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Division of Allergy and Immunology
UT Southwestern
TX
Declarações
CP declares that he has no competing interests.
Amor Kachamoune, MD
Assistant Professor
New York University School of Medicine
New York
NY
Disclosures
AK declares that he has no competing interests.
Bettina Wedi, MD
Professor
Head of Allergy Division
Department of Dermatology and Allergy
Hannover Medical School
Hannover
Germany
Disclosures
BW declares that she has no competing interests.
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References
Key articles
Bernstein JA, Lang DM, Khan DA, et al. The diagnosis and management of acute and chronic urticaria: 2014 update. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 May;133(5):1270-7. Abstract
European Dermatology Forum. The international EAACI/GA²LEN/EuroGuiDerm/APAAACI guideline for the definition, classification, diagnosis, and management of urticaria. Sep 2021 [internet publication].Full text
Sabroe RA, Lawlor F, Grattan CEH, et al. British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of people with chronic urticaria 2021. Br J Dermatol. 2022 Mar;186(3):398-413.Full text Abstract
Moellman JJ, Bernstein JA, Lindsell C, et al. A consensus parameter for the evaluation and management of angioedema in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Apr;21(4):469-84.Full text Abstract
Reference articles
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Guidelines
- ASCIA position paper on hereditary angioedema
- The international EAACI/GA²LEN/EuroGuiDerm/APAAACI guideline for the definition, classification, diagnosis, and management of urticaria
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