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[[Urticaria]] activity score (UAS7) is a scoring system, which is helpful for evaluation of [[urticaria|spontaneous urticaria]] severity. It is a questionnaire-based system which mainly inquire about [[itch|pruritus]] and [[urticaria|wheals]] experienced by the [[patients]]. | |||
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! style="width: 200px; background: #4479BA;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF|Score}} | |||
! style="width: 300px; background: #4479BA;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF|Wheals}} | |||
! style="width: 400px; background: #4479BA;" | {{fontcolor|#FFF|Pruritus}} | |||
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | 0 | |||
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | No [[urticaria|wheals]] have been appeared | |||
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | [[Patient]] didn't experience any [[itch|pruritus]] | |||
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | 1 | |||
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Appearance of less than 20 [[urticaria|wheals]] within 24 hours | |||
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | [[Patient]] experienced [[itch|pruritus]], nevertheless it didn't annoy the [[patient]] | |||
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | 2 | |||
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Appearance of 20 to 50 [[urticaria|wheals]] within 24 hours | |||
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | [[Patient]] felt annoyed with [[itch|pruritus]], nevertheless it didn't interfere with him/her daily activities or sleep | |||
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | 3 | |||
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Appearance of more than 50 [[urticaria|wheals]] within 24 hours or involvement of a large surface of body with confluent [[urticaria|wheals]] | |||
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | [[Patient]] felt annoyed with [[itch|pruritus]] and it interferes with him/her daily activities or sleep | |||
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===Ice Cube Test=== | |||
Ice cube test is recommended as a [[diagnosis|diagnostic]] test in order to [[diagnosis|diagnose]] [[urticaria|cold-induced urticaria]]. This test is performed by applying a plastic bag containing melting ice cubes on the [[patient]]'s [[elbow|forearm]] for 5 minutes. Appearance of wheal within 10 minutes after removing the plastic bag is considered a positive test.<ref name="pmid30574166">{{cite journal| author=Stepaniuk P, Vostretsova K, Kanani A| title=Review of cold-induced urticaria characteristics, diagnosis and management in a Western Canadian allergy practice. | journal=Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol | year= 2018 | volume= 14 | issue= | pages= 85 | pmid=30574166 | doi=10.1186/s13223-018-0310-5 | pmc=6299577 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30574166 }} </ref> | Ice cube test is recommended as a [[diagnosis|diagnostic]] test in order to [[diagnosis|diagnose]] [[urticaria|cold-induced urticaria]]. This test is performed by applying a plastic bag containing melting ice cubes on the [[patient]]'s [[elbow|forearm]] for 5 minutes. Appearance of wheal within 10 minutes after removing the plastic bag is considered a positive test.<ref name="pmid30574166">{{cite journal| author=Stepaniuk P, Vostretsova K, Kanani A| title=Review of cold-induced urticaria characteristics, diagnosis and management in a Western Canadian allergy practice. | journal=Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol | year= 2018 | volume= 14 | issue= | pages= 85 | pmid=30574166 | doi=10.1186/s13223-018-0310-5 | pmc=6299577 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30574166 }} </ref> | ||
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Other Diagnostic Studies
Urticaria Activity Score
Urticaria activity score (UAS7) is a scoring system, which is helpful for evaluation of spontaneous urticaria severity. It is a questionnaire-based system which mainly inquire about pruritus and wheals experienced by the patients.
! style="width: 200px; background: #4479BA;" | Score
! style="width: 300px; background: #4479BA;" | Wheals
! style="width: 400px; background: #4479BA;" | Pruritus
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | 0
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | No wheals have been appeared
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Patient didn't experience any pruritus
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | 1
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Appearance of less than 20 wheals within 24 hours
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Patient experienced pruritus, nevertheless it didn't annoy the patient
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | 2
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Appearance of 20 to 50 wheals within 24 hours
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Patient felt annoyed with pruritus, nevertheless it didn't interfere with him/her daily activities or sleep
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| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | 3
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Appearance of more than 50 wheals within 24 hours or involvement of a large surface of body with confluent wheals
| style="padding: 0 5px; background: #F5F5F5; text-align: left;" | Patient felt annoyed with pruritus and it interferes with him/her daily activities or sleep
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Ice Cube Test
Ice cube test is recommended as a diagnostic test in order to diagnose cold-induced urticaria. This test is performed by applying a plastic bag containing melting ice cubes on the patient's forearm for 5 minutes. Appearance of wheal within 10 minutes after removing the plastic bag is considered a positive test.[1]
References
- ↑ Stepaniuk P, Vostretsova K, Kanani A (2018). "Review of cold-induced urticaria characteristics, diagnosis and management in a Western Canadian allergy practice". Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 14: 85. doi:10.1186/s13223-018-0310-5. PMC 6299577. PMID 30574166.