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Dermatographic urticaria

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In a normal case, the swelling will decrease without treatment within 15–30 minutes, but, in extreme cases, itchy red welts may last anywhere from a few hours to days. In some cases, welts are accompanied with a painful burning sensation. This calls for more urgent treatment as the condition can
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The underlying cause of dermatographism is not known, and it can last for many years without relief. The condition may subside and be effectively cured; however, it is often a lifelong ailment. It is not a life-threatening disease, and it is not contagious.
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to appear on the skin. As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused with an allergic reaction, when in fact it is the act of being scratched that causes a wheal to appear. These wheals are a subset of
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Refraining from taking hot baths or showers may help if the condition is generalized (i.e. all over), as well as possibly for localized cases (i.e. in a specific area). If taking hot showers helps, it may be a condition called shower
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causes the skin to swell in affected areas. If the membrane that surrounds the mast cells is too weak it will easily and rapidly break down under physical pressure, which then causes an allergic-like reaction.
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This condition is diagnosed by a health care provider drawing a tongue depressor or other implement across the patient's skin to see whether a red wheal appears soon afterwards.
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Dermatographic urticaria is sometimes called "skin writing", as it is possible to mark deliberate patterns onto the skin
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Dermographism can be treated by substances which prevent histamine from causing the reaction (i.e. an
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Over-the-counter vitamin C, 1000 mg daily, increases histamine degradation and removal.
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Negro-Álvarez, J.M.; Miralles-López, J.C. (2001). "Chronic idiopathic urticaria treatment".
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The condition manifests as an allergic-like reaction, causing a warm red
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Dermographism, dermatographism, dermatographia, skin writing
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air currents : air flow moving hairs on skin surface
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is a skin disorder and one of the most common types of
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Index

Dermatographism

Specialty
Dermatology
allergy and immunology
urticaria

wheal
urticaria
histamine
mast cells
antigens
histamine
mastocytosis
antihistamine
H1 antagonists
H2-receptor antagonist
cimetidine
eczema
psoriasis
cromoglycate
mast cells
Triple response of Lewis
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PMID
2063925
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Kapp, A.

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