Also called: Also called: Urticaria
Hives are red and sometimes itchy bumps on your skin. An allergic reaction to a drug or food usually causes them. Allergic reactions cause your body to release chemicals that can make your skin swell up in hives. People who have other allergies are more likely to get hives than other people. Other causes include infections and stress.
Hives are very common. They usually go away on their own, but if you have a serious case, you might need medicine or a shot. In rare cases, allergic reactions can cause a dangerous swelling in your airways, making it hard to breathe - which is a medical emergency.
- Hives (Urticaria)(Logical Images) - http://www.visualdxhealth.com/adult/urticaria.htm
- Urticaria - Hives(American Academy of Dermatology) - http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/skin_urticaria.html
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Allergic Skin Conditions(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/allergicskinconditions.stm
Also available in Spanish http://www.aaaai.org/espanol/tips/condiciones_de_la_piel.stm
- Hives and Angioedema(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hives-and-angioedema/DS00313/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
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Antihistamines(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/allergies/treatment/262.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/allergies/treatment/262.printerview.html
- Allergic to Cold Weather?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/allergy/AN00693/METHOD=print
- Angioedema: Stopping the Itch(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - Links to PDF - http://www.aaaai.org/members/academynews/patient_update_handouts/1003.pdf
- Chronic Urticaria (Hives)(Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America) - http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=9&sub=23&cont=328
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Exercise-Induced Urticaria (Hives)(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/physical/injuries/737.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/physical/injuries/737.printerview.html
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Urticaria(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Urticaria%22
- Article: Mutational spectrum of the C1INH (SERPING1) gene in patients with... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18758157&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: An approach to the patient with urticaria. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18713139&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Ecallantide (DX-88), a plasma kallikrein inhibitor for the treatment of... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18613770&tool=MedlinePlus
- Hives -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=urticaria[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Find a Dermatologist(American Academy of Dermatology) - http://www.aad.org/findaderm/
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Find an Allergist: Search(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - http://www.aaaai.org/physref/
Also available in Spanish http://www.aaaai.org/physref/?espanol=yes
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology - http://www.aaaai.org/
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/
- Help with Hives(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/skin/hives.html
- Hives (Urticaria)(Logical Images) - http://www.visualdxhealth.com/child/urticaria.htm
- Allergy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/allergy.html
- Immune System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/immunesystem.html
- Skin, Hair and Nails - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/skinhairandnails.html
- Symptoms - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/symptoms.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Hives is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/