PROFIL PASIEN URTIKARIA AKUT PADA TAHUN 2014 DI UNIT RAWAT JALAN (URJ) KULIT DAN KELAMIN RSUD DR. SOETOMO SURABAYA

• Main Author: Farah Sabilla Alimu, NIM011311133243
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Language: Indonesian; Indonesian
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: RL Dermatology
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/66351/1/FK%20PD%20108-17%20Ali%20p%20Abstrak.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/66351/2/FK%20PD%20108-17%20Ali%20p%20Sec.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/66351/; http://lib.unair.ac.id
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

BACKGROUND: Urticaria is a vascular reaction of the skin characterized by the temporary appearance of skin that feels smooth, papules or elevated and often itchy erythematous patches. This study aimed to determine the profile of acute urticaria patients in 2014 at Ambulatory Unit Dermatology of Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya. METHOD: This study was a descriptive study. This study used secondary data. The data collected, cleaned, edited, and tabulated. RESULT: The number of patients with acute urticaria in 2014 at URJ Dermatology of Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya were as many as 87 people, but only 66 (75.9%) medical records of patients who met the inclusion criteria of this study were included. Acute urticaria was more prevalent in females (75.76%) than in males (24.24%). The largest group of age was 17-25 years old with 21 people (30.9%) in the group. Most patients (30.9%) worked in private sector worker. Patients who experienced acute urticaria with drugs as the trigger factors were 8 cases (12.12%), while food was the trigger factor 30 cases (45.45%). Patients who experienced acute urticaria due to physical trauma was 24 (36.36%). Infection as the trigger factor of acute urticaria was experienced by 17 patient (25.76%). CONCLUSION: The largest group of age was 17-25 years old, gender was female, and occupation was private sector worker. The most trigger was food.