Cryotherapy precautions include which condition that clumps together in the cold?

• A. Diabetes
• B. Asthma
• C. Sepsis
• D. Cold urticaria

Answer: (D)

Cold urticaria is the condition where exposure to cold triggers hives or welts on the skin. Cryotherapy uses strong freezing, so if a patient has cold urticaria, even brief cold exposure can provoke a rapid skin reaction and, in some cases, a systemic response. That risk makes it a crucial precaution: before any cryotherapy, check for a history of cold-induced hives, and if present, avoid the procedure or take specialized precautions and have treatment ready for potential anaphylaxis. The other options don’t describe a reaction specifically triggered by cold exposure—diabetes isn’t defined by cold-induced clumping of skin, asthma is primarily a bronchial hyperreactivity issue, and sepsis is an infection rather than a cold-triggered skin reaction.