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Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Cold Urticaria Prevalence ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... Chronic inducible urticarias ... .14674 #Cold #Urticaria
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives ... with systemic symptoms ... Dermatology #SkinRash #Urticaria
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... Rapid onset of symptoms ... • skin/mucosal symptoms ... Signs / Symptoms ... ischemia) • Urticaria
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
recurrent episodes of urticaria ... - Nighttime symptoms ... often an early symptom
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
angioedema AND allergic symptoms ... (urticaria, flushing ... WITHOUT allergic symptoms
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Erythematous rash, Urticaria ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Mucosa 80-90%): Urticaria ... anaphylaxis #signs #symptoms
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Vasculitis, Purpura, Urticaria ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... resemble eczema or urticaria
Treatment Protocol for Iron Infusion Reactions
Mild reactions
 • Symptoms: back/joint pain, flushing, hypertension, itching,sensation of heat,
reactions • Symptoms ... chest tightness, urticaria ... lower rate—if symptoms ... If symptoms worsen ... reactions • Symptoms