Urticaria/Angioedema

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How would you approach diagnosis of a patient with recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, severe myalgias, low grade fevers and urticaria?

Does this presentation fall within the autoinflammatory spectrum, and is it consistent with FMF or would you consider another cytokine-driven process?...

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Are you managing chronic urticaria/angioedema any differently if the patient is only/predominantly presenting with urticaria or angioedema?

Some studies suggests that adding a LTRA may be more beneficial for angioedema.

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For a positive anti-TPO and normal TSH in the workup of CSU, are you referring to endocrinology?

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In a patient with HAE and on prophylaxis for HIV, who has failed Tazhyro and Orladeyo and breakthrough on Cinryze, what do you recommend for prophylaxis?

The patient was on concomitant Danazol with each drug per patient preference since she reported better symptom control.

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Would you still consider omalizumab for CSU with angioedema in a patient with Factor V Leiden deficiency?

Omalizumab has been reported as a possible provoking factor for venous thromboembolism.

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How often do you rely on using the C1 inhibitor functional assay versus the quantitative level alone to diagnose HAE?

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Can Xolair (omalizumab) be safely used in combination with biologics for patients with rheumatic disease?

Patient with chronic urticaria and rheumatoid arthritis. What would be the safest biologic option for RA?

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What is your preferred prophylactic agent in idiopathic angioedema?

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How do you reassure families that no allergy testing is needed for urticaria?

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How do you approach performing a food challenge in a patient with CSU who is dependent on their H1 blockers?

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What is your experience managing patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria occurring only at night?

Female in her early 40s with chronic spontaneous urticaria occurring consistently only at night for the past 4 years. Lesions develop only at night wh...

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Is there a role for phenotyping patients with CSU outside of a research setting by ordering IgG-anti-TPO, IgG-anti-FceRI , total IgE, total IgA etc.?

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How do you approach work up for underlying rheumatologic disease in patients referred for chronic urticaria?

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What treatments do you consider for cholinergic urticaria refractory to high dose H1 blockers and omalizumab?

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How do you manage recurrent urticarial lesions in a patient with underlying connective tissue disease that is otherwise well-controlled?

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Do you scale up 2nd generation anti-histamines to 4x daily in acute urticaria in the pediatric population as you do in adults?

For kids experiencing moderate to severe urticaria that improve with single-dose antihistamine, do you scale up the manufacturer packaging dosages up ...

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