URTICARIA AND
ANGIOEDEMA
URTICARIA
1. Frequent disease
2. Heterogenous group of disease
3. Decrease Quality of Life
- Central swelling of variable size surrounded by reflex erythema
- Associated itching or, sometime, burning sensation.
- A fleeting nature, with the skin returning to its normal appearance, usually 1 - 24 h
ARGIOEGEMA
- A sudden pronounced swelling of the lower dermis and subcutis (facial - periorbital area)
- Frequent involvement below mucous membranes
- Sometimes pain rather than itching
- Resulution is slower and can take up to 72 h
