TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Urticaria and Angioedema
A1  - Cahill, Katherine N.
A1  - Boyce, Joshua A.
A2  - Jameson, J. Larry
A2  - Fauci, Anthony S.
A2  - Kasper, Dennis L.
A2  - Hauser, Stephen L.
A2  - Longo, Dan L.
A2  - Loscalzo, Joseph
PY  - 2018
T2  - Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e
AB  - Urticaria  and  angioedema  represent  the  same  pathophysiologic  process  occurring  at  different  levels  of  the  skin.  Urticaria  involves  dilation  of  vascular  structures  in  the  superficial  dermis,  while  angioedema  originates  from  the  deeper  dermis  and  subcutaneous  tissues.  Not  surprisingly  they  often  appear  together,  with  roughly  40%  of  patients  reporting  both,  and  affect  >20%  of  the  population  at  sometime  during  their  lifespan.  Urticaria  can  occur  on  any  area  of  the  body  as  well-circumscribed  wheals  with  erythematous  raised  serpiginous  borders  and  blanched  centers  that  may  coalesce  to  become  giant  wheals.  Urticarial  lesions  last  for  6  weeks  are  designated  chronic.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1177737105
ER  -