Monday, March 31, 2008

Children suffering from Henoch-Schonlein purpura how to care?

Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a common to systemic vasculitis based allergic disease is found mostly in the 7-year-old -14-year-old school-age children. The seasonal incidence significantly to the incidence in winter and spring, summer rare. Generally good prognosis, but easily repeated, and about half the incidence of infants after two weeks -4 weeks with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Nephritis, it is a very difficult disease.
Henoch-Schonlein purpura caused by a variety of reasons, such as infection, food (milk, eggs, fish, shrimp, etc.), drugs (antibiotics, sulfa drug, antipyretic analgesic agent), as well as pollen, such as mosquito bites. Generally speaking, 85% of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and infection. If suffering from upper respiratory tract infection, tonsillitis, dental caries, intestinal parasites and other diseases to be treated and to be actively looking for allergens, through biological detector or blood tested. Usually careful to avoid exposure to these substances can cause allergy, and if a certain food should be fasting, and the drug should be discontinued, and the environment should be avoided. On the positive drug treatment at the same time, and meticulous care and the prognosis of the disease is very important.
Parents need to note: acute bleeding should be absolute bed rest for the children, and children with patience and explained that the elimination of their fear of and avoid falls or impact physical trauma caused bleeding, in particular attention to the protection of the head to avoid intracranial hemorrhage; diet Progressive must pay attention to the soft, Yixiaohua, less-liquid slag-free protein food, animal food and Jishi irritation, hot food, such as eggs, milk, seafood seasoning such as food and hygiene onions, Dried Ginger, pepper, etc. . Condition improved after also restricted activities to avoid fatigue after aggravating or lead to the re-emergence purpura. Encourage your kids more fresh vegetables and fresh fruit, appropriate physical activity, increasing the resistance of the body to avoid cold and flu drugs toxic to the kidneys. Sick at home can not be blindly chaotic governance, should be timely hospital treatment, in order to prevent the occurrence of nephritis, the best regular checks urine, be aware of the condition changes.

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