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February 28, 2024
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Urticarial Vasculitis: Attack of the Nettles, Part 1

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Is it an allergy or an autoimmune vasculitis, or a little of both? Find out the story of urticarial vasculitis, how this disease was recognized and eventually sorted out from other types of urticaria.

  • Intro 0:12
  • In this episode 0:21
  • Case study 1:22
  • Chronic spontaneous urticaria, hives and nettles 7:57
  • Dermatographism and witchcraft? 10:15
  • Causes of urticaria 11:17
  • Theory of inflammation and histamines 11:40
  • Urticaria and treatments with histamines 12:09
  • Types of urticaria 13:02
  • Mayo Clinic study 13:39
  • Chronic urticaria as a manifestation of necrotizing venulitis 16:10
  • Connection between types of urticaria and leukocytoclastic vasculitis 20:02
  • More case studies 20:38
  • What do we know about treatments? 22:23
  • In conclusion 24:15
  • Coming up in part two 25:08
  • Thanks for listening 25:47

Disclosures: Brown reports no relevant financial disclosures.

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Soter NA. N Engl J Med. 1977;doi:10.1056/NEJM197706232962505.

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