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Hives
Alternate Names : Urticaria
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your local emergency number (such as 911) if you experience any of the following:
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Tightness in your throat
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Shortness of breath
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Tongue or face swellling
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Fainting
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Wheezing
Call your health care provider if the hives are severe, uncomfortable, and do not respond to self-care.
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• Definition
• Hives Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Hives Symptoms & Signs
• Hives Prevention
• Hives Diagnosis & Tests
• Hives Treatment
• Hives Prognosis
• Hives Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 10/3/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma. and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (4/17/2003).
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