Patient's question:
Son got a cold a few days ago and has been taking medicine at the children's hospital in the community. He kept taking medicine, but the result was unknown. After three days of injections, the cold didn't get better, and red small blood spots appeared on his body. At first, they were on both calves. The size of the red spots was not equal, and they were purplish-red. He thought it was an allergy to the medicine and quickly took him to the hospital. The doctor said it was something called purpura. How is pediatric allergic purpura treated?Doctor's answer:
The onset of purpura is relatively rapid, with general symptoms such as fever, loss of appetite, nausea, and dry vomiting. It primarily manifests as skin purpura, gastrointestinal symptoms, joint swelling and pain, and urinary system symptoms. The onset of different cases may vary, with skin purpura being the most common. It can occur alone or be accompanied by joint, gastrointestinal, or urinary system symptoms simultaneously or successively. Currently, integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine is commonly used to treat pediatric allergic purpura, achieving certain effects primarily through clearing heat, cooling blood, syndrome differentiation and regulation, and symptomatic treatment, such as using anti-allergic drugs and immunosuppressants.