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Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... trigger - Direct skin ... and duration of symptoms ... 50% of patients Skin ... angioedema Other symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Hypocomplementemic Urticarial ... Vasculitis): - Urticaria ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... cryoglobulinemia, urticarial
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... • Progressive symptoms ... tract, and often causes ... Hypocomplementemia: Urticarial ... Hypocomplementemic Urticarial
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
penetrating the skin ... penetrate the skin ... asymptomatic or minimal symptoms ... currens, pruritus, urticaria ... Hyperinfection syndrome is caused
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives ... ): Skin reaction ... with systemic symptoms ... Dermatology #SkinRash #Urticaria
Severe Urticarial Skin Rash on Physical Exam

#Urticarial #Skin #Rash #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #dermatology #urticaria
Severe Urticarial ... Skin Rash on Physical ... Exam #Urticarial ... #Skin #Rash #PhysicalExam ... #dermatology #urticaria
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... Acute onset of skin ... >2 of: • skin ... /mucosal symptoms ... ischemia) • Urticaria
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
intestines, extremities Skin ... (Skin and Mucosa ... 80-90%): Urticaria ... arrest GI (>40%): Nausea ... anaphylaxis #signs #symptoms
Pruritus - Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Macules / Papules / Plaques:
 • Xerosis (dry
Pruritus - Primary Skin ... • Xerosis (dry skin ... Wheals/Hives: • Urticaria ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin ... Vasculitis Skin ... bullae, Ulceration, Urticaria ... - Anti-C1q (Urticarial ... Cutaneous #Vasculitis #skin