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hives, urticaria, close-up, hives, food allergies, hives, urticaria, on the arm, hives, urticaria, on the chest, hives, urticaria, close-up, hives, urticaria, on the trunk, hives, urticaria, on the back, buttocks, hives, urticaria, on the back, hives, urticaria, on the chest, urticaria, hives, raised, itchy, red welts on the surface, the skin, an allergic reaction to food, medicine, have an allergic reaction to a substance, histamine, chemicals, released into bloodstream, causing itching, swelling, hives, a common reaction, allergies, hay fever, swelling, welts occur around the face, the lips, eyes, angioedema, swelling from angioedema, occur around hands, feet, throat, many substances, trigger hives, medications, shellfish, fish, nuts, eggs, milk, foods, pollen, animal dander, cats, insect bites, hives, develop, infections, mononucleosis, illness, lupus, autoimmune diseases, leukemia, emotional stress, extreme cold, sun exposure, excessive perspiration, itching, swelling, the surface, the skin into red-, skin-colored welts, wheals, clearly defined edges, welts, enlarge, spread, join together to form larger areas of flat, raised skin, change shape, disappear, reappear, minutes, hours, welts tend to start suddenly, resolve quickly, press the center of a red welt, blanches, turns white, tell, have hives by the appearance of skin, history of an allergy, diagnosis is more obvious, skin, blood tests, performed to confirm that this was an allergic reaction, to test, the substance that caused allergic response, hives, disappear on own, to reduce itching, swelling, apply cool compresses, welts, reduce swelling, pain, a large part of body is affected, soak, cool bath, avoid hot baths, showers, avoid irritating the area, tight-fitting clothing, apply calamine lotion, take antihistamines, reaction is severe, swelling involves throat, require an emergency shot of epinephrine, adrenaline, steroids, hives, in the throat, obstruct airway, making it difficult to breathe, hives uncomfortable, generally, harmless, disappear on own, exact cause of hives cannot be identified, anaphylaxis, airway is swollen, making breathing difficult, life-threatening airway obstruction, swelling occurs, in the throat, tightness in throat, shortness of breath, tongue, face swelling, fainting, wheezing, call health care provider hives, severe, uncomfortable, not respond to self-care, avoid exposure to substances that give allergic reactions, don't wear tight-fitting clothing, avoid hot baths, showers just after an episode of hives, cause the hives to return, habif, tp, clinical dermatology, 4th ed, mosby, adkinson, jr, nfa, ed, middleton's allergy, principles, practice, 6th ed, philadelphia, pa, mosby, behrman re, kliegman rm, jenson hb, eds, nelson textbook of pediatrics, 17th ed, philadelphia, pa, saunders, 2004.