Urticarial Vasculitis: Attack of the Nettles, Part 1

Healio Rheuminations

Is it an allergy or an autoimmune vasculitis, or a little of both? Find out the story of urticarial vasculitis, how this disease was recognized and eventually sorted out from other types of urticaria.

· Intro 0:12

· In this episode 0:21

· Case study 1:22

· Chronic spontaneous urticaria, hives and nettles 7:57

· Dermatographism and witchcraft? 10:15

· Causes of urticaria 11:17

· Theory of inflammation and histamines 11:40

· Urticaria and treatments with histamines 12:09

· Types of urticaria 13:02

· Mayo Clinic study 13:39

· Chronic urticaria as a manifestation of necrotizing venulitis 16:10

· Connection between types of urticaria and leukocytoclastic vasculitis 20:02

· More case studies 20:38

· What do we know about treatments? 22:23

· In conclusion 24:15

· Coming up in part two 25:08

· Thanks for listening 25:47

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