Question
An 8-year-old child has been diagnosed with purpura and has been hospitalized for over 10 days, but blood is still present in the urine. How should it be treated?
Answer
This condition may be allergic purpura, and continued antiallergic treatment is necessary. The treatment principles include: 1. Eliminating the cause of allergic purpura; 2. Using antihistamines; 3. Corticosteroids; 4. Strengthening symptomatic and supportive treatment. Antihistamines are suitable for general conditions; if allergic purpura is caused by infection, antibiotics should be used. If corticosteroids are ineffective or accompanied by nephritis, immunosuppressants may be required. I’m glad to help! Feel free to ask more questions anytime.