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Regarding urticaria
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Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.
Urticaria can have multiple causes like certain foods, food preservatives, infections, medications etc. Many cases are idiopathic (90%)i.e without any discernable csuse. Although the mechanism of urticaria is immune mediated release of histamine from mast cells but it is not a specific symptom of any autoimmune disease. Therefore urticaria is not a basis for diagnosis of autoimmune disease. For urticaria i would suggest symptomatic treatment with oral antihistamines apart from basic tests like CBC, LFT/ KFT. Examination to rule out any infection like dental caries, chest X ray, urine routine and culture, stool for ova / cyst may suggest a cause of urticaria.
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Regarding urticaria
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Your reports are fine except that you may have a positive RH factor therefore it need to be repeated after a few weeks Raised ESR could be due to ongoing joint inflammation or recent herpes zoster. History of stiffness in finger needs to be carefully followed up with a rheumatologist as it could be due to a finger joint involvement specially in light of equivocal RH factor.
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