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Risk Factors for Development of Hives-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on risk factors for development of hives as follows: Environmental allergens:Individuals with history of allergy to environmental allergens, upon exposure to triggers/allergens in the environment, such as, dust mites, pollen, pet hair, insect bites, beestings, and mold can present with an activation of hives. Triggers can also include chemicals used in sanitary and cosmetic products, such as, soaps, shampoos, disinfectants, deodorants, and colognes. Dietary allergens: Common dietary allergens with a potential to [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Hives

Patient/caregiver was educated on signs and symptoms of hives as follows: Hives are swollen, itchy, pale red bumps that occur on the skin in response to exposure to certain allergens/triggers. Hives can appear anywhere on the skin, involving any body part, such as, face, lips, eyes, tongue, throat, trunk, extremities, and genitals. Hives can vary in size from small coin to plate sized bumps on the body and usually have a short lifespan. The hives [...]

Pathophysiology of Hives

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of hives as follows: Hives are swollen, itchy, pale red bumps that occur on the skin in response to exposure to certain allergens/triggers. Allergen/trigger sources could be exposure to environmental agents like pollen, temperature changes, chemicals, wasp bite, beestings, allergic foods, medications, and many more and vary from individual to individual. Exposure to an allergen/trigger can result in a hypersensitivity or allergic response. A chemical, histamine, is naturally secreted in [...]

Measures to Manage Warts-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage warts as follows: After each salicylic acid or liquid nitrogen treatment, dead skin at the wart site could be filed away using a pumice stone or nail clipper or emery board. Individuals having warts must avoid sharing any equipment they use to remove the wart such as, pumice stone or nail clipper or emery board, with others. This helps reduce risk for viral transmission. Also, use separate equipment [...]

Measures to Manage Warts-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage warts as follows: Biting on the fingernails and cuticles can leave areas of broken skin that can provide access to the wart virus. Individuals with warts must avoid biting fingernails and individuals with compulsive behavior of biting nails must seek behavior therapist intervention to overcome the compulsive habit of nail biting. Individuals with history of genital warts must observe compliance abstinence from sex while the warts as active, [...]