giant urticaria

urticaria /ur·ti·ca·ria/ (ur″tĭ-kar´e-ah) hives; a vascular reaction of the upper dermis marked by transient appearance of slightly elevated patches (wheals) which are redder or paler than the surrounding skin and often attended by severe itching; the exciting cause may be certain foods or drugs, infection, or emotional stress.urticar´ial

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urticaria bullo´sa , bullous urticaria that in which bullae are superimposed on the wheals.

cold urticaria  urticaria precipitated by cold air, water, or objects, occurring in a hereditary and an acquired form.

giant urticaria  angioedema.

urticaria medicamento´sa  that due to use of a drug.

papular urticaria  a hypersensitivity reaction to insect bites, manifested by crops of small papules and wheals, which may become infected or lichenified because of rubbing and excoriation.

urticaria pigmento´sa  the most common form of mastocytosis, characterized by small, reddish brown macules or papules that occur mainly on the trunk and tend to urtication upon mild mechanical trauma or chemical irritation.

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giant urticaria

n.

See angioneurotic edema.

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urticaria (ur´tiker´ē),

n a vascular reaction pattern of the skin marked by the transient appearance of smooth, slightly elevated patches that are more red or more pale than the surrounding skin and are accompanied by severe itching. Also called
hives.

urticaria, bullosa,

n a skin eruption in which the lesions are capped by blisters.

urticaria, giant,

n See edema, angioneurotic.

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Patient discussion about giant urticaria.

Q. What can cause an angioedema on 15 year old girl? I’ve been getting angioedema signs on my left arm for the past few weeks, not severe but it itches and sure don’t help my low-as-it-is self esteem…

A. The following may cause angioedema -

Animal dander
Certain medications (drug allergy)
Emotional stress
Exposure to water, sunlight, cold or heat
Foods (such as berries, shellfish, nuts, eggs, milk, other)
Insect bites
Pollen

Hives or angioedema may also occur after an illness or infection.
Try to see if you were exposed to any of this and report it to your Dr.

Q. Is severe diarrhea sign of angioedema? I have sudden onset of painful diarrhea with stomach pain.

A. Severe diarrhea can be a sign of angioedema but it is a very unlikely way of angioedema to show, especially if that is the only symptoms and there is no obvious seen swelling of skin or shortness of breath. Stomach ache with diarrhea is usually caused by an infection, most likely a viral infection, and should pass within a few days. If symptoms are unbarable or continue, you should see your doctor.