Clinical Diagnosis · Integumentary System · Medium
Urticaria
Meaning: Itchy raised wheals caused by fluid leaking from dilated capillaries in the upper dermis; hives.
In practice: Individual lesions fade within hours without trace; triggers include nuts, shellfish, penicillin and aspirin.
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