P200 Management of henoch schonlein purpura (HSP)

• Published in: Archives of disease in childhood Vol. 104; no. Suppl 3; p. A238
• Main Authors: Mahmood, Lubna, Zulfiqar, Farah, Khalid, Saira, Dillon, Michelle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.06.2019
• Subjects: Analgesia; Arthralgia; Arthritis; Biopsy; Blood coagulation; Blood tests; Children; Childrens health; Diagnosis; End-stage renal disease; Guidelines; Hematuria; Immunoglobulin A; Kidney diseases; Management; Nephritis; Nephrotic syndrome; Pain perception; Patients; Pediatrics; Pharynx; Proteinuria; Renal failure; Renal function; Schonlein-Henoch purpura; Urinalysis; Urine; Vasculitis

IntroductionHSP is a common vasculitis of childhood. It is immune mediated. Aetiology is unknown but the history often identifies a preceding throat/URTI infection.Agreed criteria for HSP diagnosis are:Palpable purpura (mandatory) in the presence of atleast one of the following;Diffuse abdominal pai...