Heat Urticaria

Heat urticaria
Heat urticaria
Specialty	Dermatology
Symptoms	Stinging red skin following heat exposure
Frequency	Rare

Heat urticaria is a type of urticaria that presents with stinging red skin following intense heat exposure.^[1] It typically occurs around five minutes after the skin has been exposed to a temperature above 43 °C (109 °F).^[1] The skin appears burned, swollen, and indurated.^[1] There may be associated weakness, cramps, watery mouth, flushing or collapse.^[1]

Treatment may involve heat desensitisation.^[1]

It is a rare type of urticaria.^[1]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "7. Erythema and urticaria". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-10-01.

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[Andrew2020-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "7. Erythema and urticaria". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-10-01.

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Heat Urticaria

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