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Henoch Schonlein Purpura

Health Encyclopedia: Henoch Schonlein Purpura

Alternative Names

Anaphylactoid purpura; Vascular purpura


Prevention


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Health Guide

Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a disease that has the symptoms of purple spots on the skin, joint pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, and glomerulonephritis (a type of kidney disorder). ... Read more »
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Anaphylactoid purpura; Vascular purpura Treatment There is no specific treatment for this disorder. Most cases resolve spontaneously without... Read more »
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Anaphylactoid purpura; Vascular purpura Symptoms purple spots on the skin (purpura), usually over the buttocks, lower legs, and elbows ... Read more »
Bleeding into the skin
Aside from the common bruise, bleeding into the skin or mucous membranes is a very significant sign and should always be evaluated. Bleeding that consists of pinpoint dots of blood... Read more »
Purpura
Purpura is purplish discolorations in the skin produced by small bleeding vessels near the surface of the skin. Purpura may also occur in the mucous membranes (such as the lining... Read more »