How to classify Henoch-Schönlein purpura?

Henoch-Schonlein purpura is an allergic vasculitis that invades the capillaries of the skin or other organs. The cause of Henoch-Schonlein purpura may be infection by pathogens or the result of drug effects. These infections are deposited on the upper capillaries of the dermis and cause symptoms such as purpura on the skin, abdominal pain or joint pain. Generally, Henoch-Schonlein purpura is the most common, but there are many types of Henoch-Schonlein purpura.

Classification of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Simple Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Simplex Henoch-Schönlein purpura is the most common type. The main symptoms of patients are symmetrical distribution of skin purpura, accompanied by skin edema. Purpura is initially limited to the limbs, most commonly the lower limbs and buttocks, and rarely involves the trunk. It is dark red in color and does not fade when pressed. After a few days, it turns purple, yellowish brown, and light yellow, and gradually disappears after 1-2 weeks.

Abdominal allergic purpura

Patients suffer from a series of gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. The most common symptom is paroxysmal abdominal pain, which is colic in nature and accompanied by hyperactive bowel sounds.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura

The patient's joints are affected, and joint swelling, pain and dysfunction occur, mostly in large joints such as the knees and elbows. Recurring attacks.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura

This type of patient is the most serious. In addition to skin purpura, they also have hematuria, proteinuria and tubular urine. Purpura often affects the kidneys one week after onset. Most patients can recover from nephritis after early detection and treatment. A few patients will develop chronic nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, or even renal failure.

Mixed allergic purpura

Mixed Henoch-Schönlein purpura refers to the presence of two or more of the other three types in addition to simple Henoch-Schönlein purpura.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a common allergic disease in life. Many people who don’t know much about it are worried whether it will be contagious or inherited during the illness. In fact, Henoch-Schonlein purpura is not inherited. Allergic purpura is an allergic reaction caused by allergen stimulation, which promotes fragile bleeding of microvessels in the body. It is not contagious and not hereditary, so there is no need to be blindly nervous. Just find the allergen and treat it.

Is Henoch-Schonlein Purpura hereditary?

1. First of all, we must find out the cause of allergic purpura so that we can prescribe the right medicine and eliminate the cause of allergic purpura. Pay special attention to skin cleanliness and avoid bacterial infection. Also, do not eat some foods that may cause allergies. Foods like seafood are foods that are allergic to the body and must be avoided, especially during treatment, to help relieve the body's pain.

2. You also need to undergo drug treatment. You can choose isopropylamine hydrochloride or phenylthiazide. The treatment effects are relatively good. In addition, intravenous injection is also possible, which is more effective. Calcium gluconate can be injected, but the efficacy will vary depending on the severity of the disease. So don't worry too much. As long as you insist on taking injections for a few days, your allergy symptoms will definitely improve.

3. You can also use adrenal cortical hormones for treatment. Adrenal cortical hormones have good anti-allergic effects and can improve vascular permeability. They have a good therapeutic effect on joint and skin allergic purpura. You can take a little less at the beginning. If the symptoms persist for a week without improvement, you can increase the dosage and stop using it until the skin is healed. The treatment effect is very good.

4. Finally, you must pay attention to rest and don’t stay up late. Staying up late is the worst for the recovery of physical illness. You must get enough sleep every day to ensure that the body is detoxified. Also, your daily diet should be light and you should not eat spicy and greasy food. If the body already has a disease and is stimulated again, the inflammation of the skin will become more and more serious. Therefore, you must develop good living habits and don’t drink or smoke.

Some patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura will feel particularly nervous and worried when they see their skin changes. Therefore, patients should learn more about Henoch-Schönlein purpura, understand their condition, relieve their emotions, and actively seek treatment. While understanding the knowledge of the disease, the most important thing is to have a balanced diet, exercise more, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat more whole grains, and maintain a good mood.