Urticaria in children

Urticaria is one of the varieties of allergies. The name of this disease came from its external manifestations. The whole body of the patient is covered with burning red blisters, the same as with nettle burn. These blisters disappear quickly enough, after about six hours, in rare cases they can last for 36 hours.

Urticaria in children appears unexpectedly, accompanied by intense itching in different parts of the body. Blisters occur not only on the body, but also on the lips, around the eyes, stomach and intestines. Blisters are often accompanied by swelling of certain areas of the body - the hands, joints, lips. Like blisters, edema can persist for up to several hours, in rare cases - up to three days.

Urticaria in a child can also take place in a dangerous variant with a strong swelling of the cheeks, lips, eyelids, mucous membranes of the mouth, tongue, larynx. When swelling of the respiratory tract is difficult breathing, the inspiration is accompanied by a whistle and coughing attacks, the blueing of the nasolabial triangle is formed. In such cases, if untimely medical assistance is provided, a lethal outcome is possible. Hives in children are accompanied by nausea, diarrhea, prolonged vomiting. Very often the nervous system is affected, with dizziness, headache, vomiting, nausea, general retardation.

If the urticaria in children occurs for the first time, then, as a rule, in an acute form, accompanied by headaches, general malaise, an increase in temperature to 39 degrees. This disease is mainly a consequence of food allergy. If untimely measures are taken, acute urticaria can go into chronic form. In this case, a strict diet is prescribed for a period of up to two weeks. If the rash has not passed during this time, then a more thorough examination is urgently needed.

Urticaria in children is very often caused by inhalation of certain substances, for example, pollen of plants, some types of dust, etc. The same can happen when the skin is directly touched with certain types of materials, such as wool, silk, latex, fur, and Also with insect bites and negative reactions to certain types of drugs.

Treatment for urticaria in children is carried out by two main doctors - an allergist and dermatologist. Before you can make a final diagnosis, you need to find out where the disease started, what medicines have already been taken, what the baby eats, whether the diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are affected. All this will make it possible to timely diagnose and prescribe the necessary treatment.

The cause of the disease in each child, as a rule, has its own. Therefore, it is extremely important to find the allergen, which is the "trigger" of urticaria, and also to detect abnormalities in the functioning of any body systems, which, in turn, can directly or indirectly affect the development of the disease. In the case of a chronic form of urticaria, a more complete examination is performed, with the delivery of all tests and even, if necessary, X-ray examination.

The main direction of treatment for urticaria is suppression of allergic reaction and inflammation. In this case, antihistamines are used, such as diazolin, claritin, diazolin, tavegil, fenistil and other analogues. To improve the tone of capillaries and reduce the permeability of blood vessels, calcium medicines are prescribed. With very severe itching, medications containing anesthesin and menthol are prescribed. In severe cases, ointments of hormonal properties with corticosteroids may be prescribed. In order to reduce itching, you can (after consulting with a specialist) to prepare a bath with the addition of decoction or nettle broth. To purify the body and remove swelling, use laxatives and diuretics, various sorbents. Also, the child needs to consume a large amount of liquid.