TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Urticaria
A1  - Creswell, Caleb
A2  - Soutor, Carol
A2  - Hordinsky, Maria K.
PY  - 2022
T2  - Clinical Dermatology: Diagnosis and Management of Common Disorders, 2e
AB  - Urticaria  (hives)  is  defined  by  the  rapid  appearance  of  lesions  called  wheals,  which  consist  of  dermal  swelling  presenting  as  pruritic  papules  or  plaques  with  or  without  surrounding  erythema.  Wheals  are  smooth  with  no  surface  changes.  Individual  wheals  last  for  1–24  hours.  Wheals  form  when  mast  cells  release  histamine  in  response  to  various  stimuli.  Urticaria  is  divided  into  acute  (duration  less  than  6  weeks)  and  chronic  (duration  greater  than  6  weeks)  forms.  Chronic  urticaria  can  occur  spontaneously  or  as  a  result  of  physical  stimuli.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190937765
ER  -