Urticaria is a skin problem triggered by reaction to food, medicine or allergic to any other thing. Urticaria leads to red, itchy, and swollen skin. This disease is also known as Hives. Hives formed due to allergy, changes size rapidly and often move around, in different parts of the body.

1. URTICARIA (HIVES)
CAUSES | SYMPTOMS | TREATMENT

2. WHAT IS URTICARIA (HIVES)
 Pink, itchy or burning swelling (wheals) can occur
anywhere on the body.
 Individual wheals do not last longer than 24 h, but new
ones may continue to appear for days, month or even
years.
 Urticaria is divided into acute less than 6 weeks, and
chronic forms, for more than 6 weeks.
 Most patients with chronic utricaria, other than those
with an obvious physical cause, have what is often know
as 'ordinary urticaria'.

3. CAUSES OF URTICARIA (HIVES)
 When allergy strikes, blood plasma and histamine
dribbles out of tiny blood cells present in the skin.
Histamine is a compound divulged by the cells in
response to allergic reactions causing stiffness of the
muscle, itchiness and inflammation.
 Different infections such as tract, hepatitis, fungal and
mononucleosis. Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid
can also cause hives to appear.
 Pressure Uriticaria can also be caused due to pressure
from belts, elastic and straps.
 Hives may also appear because of swimming, exercising,
taking hot showers, stress, friction and pregnancy.

4. SYMPTOMS OF URTICARIA (HIVES)
 Various itchy and swelled hives may combine to form one
big rash. Hives are mostly raised and inflamed from the
centre. It is advised to consult a dermatologist if any of the
following signs and symptoms persists.
Severe Itching
 Batches on face, arms, legs or shoulder
 Burning sensation around the cheeks, hands, eye, lips, feet
and genitals
 Welts of different sizes
 Tightness in chest
 Difficulty in breathing
 Tongue or throat swelling

5. CONTINUE :- SYMPTOMS OF URTICARIA
(HIVES)
 Some triggers of Chronic Hives
Latex
 Blood Transfusion
 Pollen
 Exposure to cold, heat or sun
 Antibiotics
 Nuts, eggs and peanuts
 Insect bites

6. DAIGNOSIS OF URTICARIA (HIVES)
 Your doctor will try to find out the root cause of hive
allergy, by inquiring, when the rash appeared or
anything unusual done by you before the occurrence of
rashes and may ask you to make a note of your daily
medication, food, or activities that may trigger hives.
Apart from this, he or she may perform blood tests or
allergy test to determine the cause of your rashes.

7. TREATMENT FOR URTICARIA (HIVES)
 Cetirizine
 Levocetirizine
 Desloratadine
 Loratadine
 Fexofenadine
Easy steps to prevent the problem of hives
Work and sleep in cool temperature
 Wear loose fitting clothes
 Apply icepacks to affected area

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