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Papular Urticaria

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  1. Epidemiology
    1. Seen in infants and children following Insect Bites
  2. Etiology
    1. ID Reaction response to Insect Bites
  3. Signs
    1. Generalized pruritic rash
    2. Fine, firm Papules and papulovesicular lesions
    3. Appear in clusters
      1. Trunk
      2. Extensor arms and legs
  4. Course
    1. May persist for 2-12 days
    2. Recurrent Arthropod Bites may give prolonged reaction
    3. Lesions may become hyperpigmented
      1. Excoriation provokes Hyperpigmentation response
  5. Management
    1. Antihistamines
    2. Calamine lotion

Prurigo simplex (C0263352)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9698.2
EnglishHebra's prurigo, Lichen urticatus, Papular urticaria, Prurigo mitis, Prurigo simplex, Strophulus, Urticaria papulosa of Hebra
Spanishestrofulo, liquen urticante, prurigo de Hebra, prurigo mitis, prurigo nodular, prurigo simple, urticaria papulosa, urticaria papulosa de Hebra
Parent ConceptsPrurigo (C0033771), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesMTH, MTHICD9, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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