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The different urticaria subtypes represent a common diagnostic and treatment challenge. In acute urticaria that is often induced by an acute infection and/or intake of NSAID such as acetylsalicylic acid, no further diagnostic procedures are recommended. In contrast, a targeted work-up and therapeutic management should be performed in spontaneous chronic urticaria, physical urticaria, and special urticaria types; this is because many of these subtypes are characterized by persistence for several years and have a profound impact on the quality of life. The management of chronic urticaria, two subtypes of physical urticaria, and a special subtype is presented by two characteristic case reports.
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Wedi, B., Kapp, A. (2009). Urticaria and Angioedema. In: Mahmoudi, M. (eds) Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-443-2_4
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