Does purpura itch

summary

Henoch Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a common microvascular allergic hemorrhagic disease, which often occurs in children and adolescents and brings great trouble to people's life. Because this disease is more common in adolescents, so most people do not know much about this disease, but once parents do not treat their children effectively, it will cause great and small damage to many parts of the body. So, in life, we should pay attention to it, the following specific talk about purpura itching it.

Does purpura itch

Symptom 1: skin purpura, often the first manifestation of onset, purpura size, higher than the skin surface, purplish red, pressure does not fade, can be fused into a piece, or herpetic, urticaria like or pleomorphic erythema, and can be accompanied by neuroedema. Ulcer and necrosis may occur occasionally in severe cases. Henoch Schonlein purpura is more common in the extension of limbs and buttocks, especially in the lower limbs, ankles, knees and other joints.

Symptom 2: gastrointestinal symptoms, many children have abdominal pain, mostly paroxysmal severe colic, or dull pain, obvious in the umbilicus or lower abdomen, tenderness, but no abdominal muscle tension. May be accompanied by diarrhea and varying degrees of hematochezia, stool tar like or bright red. Severe cases may also have vomiting, but hematemesis is rare. If abdominal pain and bloody stool appear before skin purpura, it should be differentiated from surgical acute abdomen. This disease can be caused by intestinal submucosal hemorrhage and edema, resulting in intestinal dysfunction, and even induce intestinal intussusception.

Symptom 3: joint symptoms, some children have joint swelling and pain, mostly involving large joints, such as knee, ankle, wrist, elbow, etc., small joints are not involved. It can be single, multiple or wandering. Joint swelling, pain, activity pain, local often accompanied by mild heat, severe have burning sensation. There was no sequela after the joint symptoms subsided.

matters needing attention

It is suggested that we should pay attention to: allergic purpura can produce various complications, such as functional failure, central nervous system complications, intussusception and intestinal obstruction, which affect the regression of allergic purpura, and may lead to death in serious cases. The patients with mild symptoms in acute stage have faster recovery time. If the symptoms in acute stage are serious, they need longer treatment and rehabilitation time.