» To enable you to recognise the signs and symptoms of chronic spontaneous urticaria, and the effect the condition may have on patients’ quality of life
» To improve your awareness of the management and treatment options for chronic spontaneous urticaria in primary care and specialist services
» To understand the aspects of optimal nursing care for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria
Chronic spontaneous urticaria is characterised by the spontaneous appearance of hives or wheals, and/or angioedema, lasting for at least six weeks. The condition may be associated with significant physical and emotional burden for patients. Nurses have an important role in the differential diagnosis of chronic spontaneous urticaria, assessing patients’ quality of life, providing advice on non-pharmacological measures, monitoring the patient’s response to treatment, and referring the patient for specialist care, where appropriate. This article describes the presentation, diagnosis and management of chronic spontaneous urticaria in primary care.
Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2018.e11198
CitationCarne E (2018) Managing chronic spontaneous urticaria (hives) in primary care. Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2018.e11198
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
AcknowledgementThe author would like to thank 90TEN, a healthcare consultancy company, for their medical-writing assistance in the preparation of this article
Published online: 13 September 2018
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