Henoch-Schonlein purpura
HSP
Facts
:
IgA mediated
small vessel vasculitis
Most common in kids
History / PE
:
H/O recent URI
Rash, arthralgias
Abdominal pain
Scrotal swelling
Renal disease (hematuria)
Diagnosis
:
IgA deposition
in kidneys
Treatment
:
Steroids
Monitor renal functioning
Complications
:
Intussusception
Associated With
:
IgA nephropathy
(Berger's disease)
August 6th 2010
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Dermatology
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
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