CHRONIC URTICARIA

Course overview

CHRONIC SPONTANEOUS URTICARIA IS DEFINED AS THE OCCURRENCE OF WHEALS AND/OR ANGIOEDEMA FOR A TOTAL DURATION OF SIX WEEKS OR MORE. SYNONYMOUS WITH "CHRONIC URTICARIA" AND "CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC URTICARIA," IT CAN BE A DEBILITATING CONDITION WITH SIGNIFICANT DETRIMENT ON A PATIENT'S QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC SPONTANEOUS URTICARIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.