SOLAR URTICARIA

Course overview

SOLAR URTICARIA IS A CHRONIC ACQUIRED PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDER. IT CONSISTS OF RECURRENT EPISODES OF URTICARIA OVERLYING AREAS OF THE SKIN THAT ARE EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT. DESPITE BEING USUALLY A BENIGN CONDITION, IT MAY BE EXTREMELY DISABLING, LIMITING EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES AND SEVERELY ALTERING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SOLAR URTICARIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE OUTCOMES FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.