title: Urticaria and angioedema in pregnancy and lactation.
abstract: Urticaria is part of the management of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the puerperium in some women. The urticaria can be acute, chronic, or physical, presenting with whealing, angioedema, or both. Contact urticaria can occur. Acquired angioedema, usually with urticaria, must be differentiated from hereditary angioedema. An approach to management of these conditions in pregnancy is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St Thomas' Hospital, Block 7, South Wing, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE17EH, UK; The London Clinic, 120 Harley Street, London W17JG, UK. Electronic address: Frances.Lawlor@gstt.nhs.UK.
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lawlor
mesh_terms: D000799:Angioedema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D014581:Urticaria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Delivery; Hereditary angioedema; Labor; Ordinary; Physical; Pregnancy; Urticaria