Step by Step: Urticaria and Angioedema Management

Description

Angioedema is the swelling of the deeper layers of the skin, caused by a build-up of fluid. The symptoms of angioedema can affect any part of the body, but swelling usually affects the eyes, lips, genitals, hands or feet. Many people with angioedema also experience urticaria (hives), a raised, red and itchy rash that appears on the skin, which may have allergic or non-allergic causes (NHS Choices).

This book is a concise overview of all aspects of urticaria and angioedema. Each condition is presented in a step by step format, from initial presentation and examination, to diagnosis and management. Recent advances in the use of drugs to treat both conditions are discussed in depth.

Clinical images and a comprehensive bibliography enhance learning.

Key Features

• Includes stepwise description of urticaria.
• Updated classification, clinical features and investigations of urticaria.
• Recent guidelines on management of urticaria and angioedema.
• Details of recent drugs used in urticaria and angioedema.
• Highlights of all topics on urticarial in nutshell.
• A must for all dermatologists and physicians dealing with urticaria cases regularly.

Table of Contents

1. Urticaria
2. Angioedema
3. Urticarial Syndromes
4. Management
5. Bibliography
6. Index