Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in patients with this disease. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura is a platelet disease that occurs most often in children. Currently the etiology is not clear, but it generally occurs within 2 weeks after infection.
　
Symptoms of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, is due to abnormal bleeding caused by the number of platelets is too low. Platelets are indispensable for blood coagulation factors. Its symptoms include:
　
1, due to the blood flow to the skin to form a broad, flat purple rash, finger does not fade.
　
Crazy spot occurs after 2, light pressure.
　
3, renal hemorrhage and blood in the urine.
　
Parents brought their children to hospital, the doctor will arrange hospitalization in children in order to test, see if it is primary platelet Purpura, and excluding other may produce the same symptoms of the disease.
　
Most of the children do not need treatment. Until the symptoms subside, however, should be avoided in children with intense exercise. If occurs in children with nosebleeds, oral symptoms such as bleeding or number of platelets is too low, he should be hospitalized. Doctors may also take in children with short range type steroid drug or injection of immunoglobulin. After treatment, most children with symptoms may subside within 2 weeks. However, a small number of platelets in children with can take 6 months or longer time to fully return to normal.