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Urticaria in Pediatrics and During Pregnancy and Lactation: Highlights on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management

Moshe Ben-shoshanPetra Staubach

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PregnancyPediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyAcute urticariaAngioedemabusiness.industryPediatric agemedicine.diseasemedicine.anatomical_structureimmune system diseasesLactationEpidemiologyMedicineApproaches of managementmedicine.symptomskin and connective tissue diseasesbusinessChronic urticaria

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Chronic urticaria (CU) in children as in adults is characterized by the presence of itchy wheals, angioedema, or both daily or almost daily for at least 6 weeks. Most cases of urticaria in the pediatric age group are acute [1–4]. CU is sub-classified as spontaneous (occurring without a known trigger) or inducible. There are also cases of spontaneous and inducible forms that co-exist. The chronic subtypes occur continuously but also recurrently, often in association with infections. In this chapter we will touch briefly on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of acute urticaria in children. However, our primary goal is to highlight key findings regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management approach of pediatric CU. In addition, we will summarize the data regarding the management of CU in pregnancy and lactation.

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2021-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84574-2_14