Acute Paediatrics — Flashcards

What is the management for Henoch-Schönlein purpura? _____

How is Henoch-Schönlein purpura diagnosed? _____

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is most common in _____

Hint: demographic

What is the aetiology of Henoch-Schönlein purpura? _____

What is the prognosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura? _____

_____ is a small-vessel vasculitis caused by IgA immune complex deposition

What is the likely diagnosis in a child that presents with abdominal pain, arthralgias, and palpable purpura on the lower extremities following an URTI? _____

Henoch-Schönlein purpura commonly occurs in _____

Hint: season

WBC in synovial fluid analysis of septic arthritis will be _____

Hint: Low, Same, Raised

What criteria is used to diagnose septic arthritis? _____