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Henoch-Schonlein purpura (GI)

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Common symptoms

急腹症、食欲减退、乏力、肾功能衰竭、恶心、肠套叠、蛋白尿

The pathology of disease

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (IgA vasculitis) with GI involvement is abdominal pain; melena; intussusception risk; children; palpable purpura on lower extremities; supportive; steroids if severe.

Symptoms

Abdominal pain; melena; intussusception risk; palpable purpura on legs; children; arthralgia; renal involvement

Causes

IgA vasculitis; post-infectious; children; small-vessel leukocytoclastic vasculitis.

Treatment

Supportive; steroids for severe GI/renal; monitor renal; intussusception; pediatrics/rheum

Dept

Pediatrics / rheumatology / nephrology.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.

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