This disease is an inflammation of the blood vessels, which is caused by IgA antibodies that accumulate in the blood vessels and cause inflammation. The cause of the disease may be the influence of viruses, medications, or insect bites.
Causes of the disease:
Schoenlein-Heinoch disease is an autoimmune disease and the most common vascular disease. It can most often manifest itself immediately after or during an infectious disease (most often respiratory tract infections - streptococcus, acute pharyngitis). However, the cause of the disease can manifest itself after smallpox, measles and rubella. The body begins to produce antibodies (IgA), which together with viral particles accumulate in small vessels and cause inflammation. The permeability of the vessel walls decreases, and blood begins to accumulate. After that, it begins to appear on the skin in the form of spots and bruises. The disease can last for several days or weeks.
Symptoms:
During Schonlein-Heinoch disease, cutaneous ecchymosis, spots and bloody urticaria appear. They are most often found on the lower extremities (on the front surface) of the buttocks. They are painless, but sometimes patients may complain of itching with petechiae.
Other symptoms:
pain and swelling of the joints (most often swelling, knees and elbows);
diffuse abdominal pain (sometimes very severe, which may resemble the symptoms of acute pain observed, for example, with appendicitis);
there may be blood in the saliva;
there may be bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract;
headache (as a result of inflammation of the cerebral vessels).
During the course of the disease, changes in the kidneys are possible (in 20% of cases). 1% of patients with inflammation of the renal artery develop renal insufficiency. If bleeding occurs during Schonlein-Heinoch disease, anemia may occur. From which the patient will begin to get tired more easily, a rapid heartbeat will appear for no particular reason. However, in most cases, the body recovers quickly after the symptoms of the disease disappear. Young children may rarely have an invagination that requires surgical treatment.
Treatment:
As part of the treatment, the doctor may recommend that the patient limit physical activity and the use of analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs. In more serious cases, the use of steroids, heparin may be required. Treatment is often performed in a hospital and can last up to several weeks. Хотите провести приятно время? Заходите https://dosug27.su по ссылке