Whether acute urticaria is serious or not is mainly related to whether the patient has a severe allergic reaction or not. Skin manifestations such as itchy skin and wind bumps are not serious, while symptoms such as fever, respiratory distress and anaphylactic shock are more serious.
Acute urticaria is mainly related to allergies, infections, immune abnormalities and other factors. Patients with mild symptoms only have skin manifestations such as itchy skin, and most of the patients’ symptoms will be relieved after staying away from the allergens and using medications such as loratadine and cetirizine.
Some patients may have severe allergic reactions such as fever, laryngeal edema, dyspnea, anaphylaxis, etc. This is a more serious condition, which usually needs to be treated by intramuscular injection of epinephrine, and tracheotomy is feasible when respiratory obstruction is caused by laryngeal edema. After stabilization, glucocorticoids such as prednisone can be used for treatment.
When acute urticaria occurs, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time, try to stay away from allergens, and strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.