Dr. Joshua Simmons, an Army colonel and physician to the vice president, also said the VP has a history of seasonal allergies and urticaria, or hives, which he described as “transient.” ...

Urticaria affects 10% to 25% of the population at some point in their life (Henderson, Fleischer, & Feldman, 2000). It is characterized by short-lived swellings of the skin, mouth, and genitalia ...

Signs and symptoms of APD can present as urticaria, angioedema ... lower aspect of the left scapula and target lesions on the palms of her hands are also present. She explains that a few months ...