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Acute Urticaria Treatment
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You can prevent hives by identifying and avoiding the particular circumstance or substance that triggered your skin reaction. If your doctor determines that you are allergic to insect venom, you may be advised to keep an epinephrine kit for emergency injections to prevent anaphylaxis. Keep the medicine in a convenient place if you work outside or play a sport. Keep an antihistamine in your medicine cabinet and take it the first signs of hives or itching. Older adults and people with...
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Urticaria pigmentosa
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Mastocytosis; MastocytomaTreatmentAntihistamines may relieve symptoms such as itching and flushing. Discuss the choice of antihistamine with your... Read more »
Acute Bronchitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There is no way to prevent all cases of acute bronchitis. However, the risk of bronchitis and complications can be reduced by not smoking,... Read more »
Acute Prostatitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Most cases of prostatitis cannot be prevented. However, if an infection is caught early, it is more likely to respond quickly... Read more »
Acute Pancreatitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Avoiding heavy alcohol use will help to prevent pancreatitis. Anyone who already has had one episode of pancreatitis caused by alcohol... Read more »
Acute Sinusitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There are some measures you can take to decrease your risk of developing sinusitis. If you smoke cigarettes, you should quit, because... Read more »
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