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Diagnostic Approach to CSU

Key Takeaways

  • CSU diagnosis requires detailed patient history and symptom assessment, focusing on wheals, hives, and angioedema.
  • The chronic and spontaneous nature of CSU complicates diagnosis due to symptom variability and lack of identifiable triggers.
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Panelists discuss the clinical diagnosis of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), outlining the necessary steps for assessment, including the evaluation of wheals, hives, and angioedema, while addressing how the chronic and spontaneous characteristics of the disease can complicate the diagnostic process.

Video content above is prompted by the following:

  • Let’s talk about the diagnosis of CSU. What steps are involved with making a clinical diagnosis of CSU?
    • Can you describe assessment for wheals, hives, angioedema, and any other pertinent symptoms?
    • To what extent do the chronic and spontaneous nature of the disease impact the ability to make a diagnosis
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