Acute urticaria in the infant

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Urticaria is a mast cell-driven disease presenting with wheals, angioedema, or both. Acute urticaria (AU) lasts < 6 weeks. AU is a not common condition in newborns and infants since they are showing an immune system functionally insufficient. In newborns and infants, AU is typically generalized and featured by large, annular, or geographic plaques, often slightly raised. The clinical features of the disease depend on the peculiar structure of neonatal and infant skin. A careful morphological examination of the lesions is essential to differentiate AU from other skin eruptions that may have overlapping features and to treat it adequately. The second-generation antihistamines are the first-line treatment of AU; however, only antihistamines with proven efficacy and safety should be used in newborns and infants. Corticosteroids may be added in severe cases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31 Suppl 26

Enthalten in:

Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - 31 Suppl 26(2020) vom: 03. Nov., Seite 49-51

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Minasi, Domenico [VerfasserIn]
Manti, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Chiera, Fernanda [VerfasserIn]
Licari, Amelia [VerfasserIn]
Marseglia, Gian Luigi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute urticaria
Angioedema
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
Histamine Antagonists
Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating
Infant
Journal Article
Newborn

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 18.08.2021

Date Revised 18.08.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/pai.13350

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318031434