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Know the disease "hives" causes, symptoms and treatment.
Hives is one of the most well known diseases in society. But few know that hives can be divided into different types and severely differing in severity. Therefore, creating the correct understanding of hives is something that Thai people should not be ignored. Because the disease may occur to you or someone close to it, it is.
Symptoms of hives
Prof. Kanokwalai Kultananan, Head of the Hives and Angioedema Center Department of Dermatology Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital said that urticaria is a type of skin disease that is characterized by a red, flaky rash or bumps, the size of the rash can range from 0.5 centimeters or may be as large as 10 centimeters. Symptoms are rapid and spread over the arms and legs, accompanied by itching. But the hives do not last long. Most rashes disappear within 24 hours without leaving any traces. But there may be a new rash elsewhere Some patients may also have swollen lips or swollen eyes (angioedema), while others may experience pain in the abdomen, nose, throat, shortness of breath. Severe cases may have asthma. Can faint from low blood pressure But this severe group of patients Only a small number
Urticaria is divided into two main groups:
- Acute urticaria is a rash that lasts up to 6 weeks.
- Chronic urticaria is a recurrent hives rash at least 2 days a week Continuously occurring for more than 6 weeks Abroad, the incidence of chronic urticaria is reported in 5-1% of the population, while data in Thailand is not yet clear.
Causes of chronic urticaria can be caused by many reasons such as medication, infection, endocrine disease. Or skin reactions that respond abnormally to physical influences. But now it is found that most of the patients are caused by the variability of the immune system itself. In general, chronic urticaria can be found in all age groups. But the highest incidence among the working-age population between the ages of 20 and 40 may be that working-age groups are prone to cumulative stress and may neglect their own health care. Thus causing more such diseases
Urticaria affects the quality of life of the patients quite a lot. Make the patient worry about life Therefore, observing yourself and your close people who may be at risk is something that should not be overlooked. And because many people with hives may not have a clear cause. Hence, having a basic knowledge of the causes of hives is useful information for self-observation and avoiding conditions that might trigger the worsening of hives. Or help the doctor's diagnosis be made easier
The danger of hives
For patients with severe urticaria Especially patients with acute urticaria who have angina. Shortness of breath Or have low blood pressure You should see your doctor as soon as it can be fatal. Patients with chronic urticaria who have relapsed symptoms should consult their doctor for ongoing treatment according to standard treatment guidelines. But if the patient is very symptomatic and does not respond to antihistamine therapy. It may be necessary to give one or more drugs or other injections. To control the rash, hives Once symptoms are controlled, the drug is gradually reduced until the drug is stopped to control the disease over the long term. However, some patients may have chronic conditions for many years. Therefore, treatment under the supervision of a medical professional to adjust the medication to suit each individual patient will help control the symptoms of the disease better. This inevitably improves the overall quality of life of the patient.
However, most chronic urticaria rash is usually mild. Patients and their relatives should not be too anxious.
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