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==Workup== | ==Workup== | ||
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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
*[[Antihistamines]] for pruritus | |||
*[[Ranitidine]] has been found to improve urticaria but not angioedema at 2 hours<ref>Lin, RY et al. Improved Outcomes in Patients With Acute Allergic Syndromes Who Are Treated With Combined H1 and H2 Antagonists. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 36:5 NOVEMBER 2000.</ref>) | |||
*[[Corticosteroids]] are of questionable efficacy | |||
*Rule out [[Anaphylaxis]] | |||
*Difficult to differentiate from [[Angioedema]] | |||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*Consider brief observation in the ED for improvement of symptoms | *Consider brief observation in the ED for improvement of symptoms | ||
==References== | |||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
*[[Anaphylaxis]] | *[[Anaphylaxis]] | ||
Revision as of 23:40, 8 April 2015
Background
- Similar to Anaphylaxis but does not meet all the requirements (i.e. just skin manifestations)
Clinical Presentation
- Presentation can be delayed
Workup
- Clinical
Differential Diagnosis
Acute allergic reaction
- Allergic reaction/urticaria
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Anxiety attack
- Asthma exacerbation
- Carcinoid syndrome
- Cold urticaria
- Contrast induced allergic reaction
- Scombroid
- Shock
- Transfusion reaction
Treatment
- Antihistamines for pruritus
- Ranitidine has been found to improve urticaria but not angioedema at 2 hours[1])
- Corticosteroids are of questionable efficacy
- Rule out Anaphylaxis
- Difficult to differentiate from Angioedema
Disposition
- Consider brief observation in the ED for improvement of symptoms
References
- ↑ Lin, RY et al. Improved Outcomes in Patients With Acute Allergic Syndromes Who Are Treated With Combined H1 and H2 Antagonists. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 36:5 NOVEMBER 2000.