The hospitalized child with urticaria.
Patients with urticaria and angioedema admitted to CHMC were analyzed. The most common etiologic factor for the urticaria was infection (in 45% of the cases), while drugs or medications were responsible in 10% of patients. Almost half of the children received corticosteroids for the treatment of their urticaria.
D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000799:Angioedema / Q000209:etiology; D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000209:etiology; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004804:Eosinophils; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014581:Urticaria / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists