RT Book, Section
A1 Bissonnette, Bruno
A1 Luginbuehl, Igor
A1 Marciniak, Bruno
A1 Dalens, Bernard J.
SR Print(0)
ID 58086288
T1 Schönlein-Henoch Purpura Syndrome
T2 Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications
YR 2006
FD 2006
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071354554
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58086288
RD 2024/04/19
AB A  form  of  anaphylactoid  or  nonthrombopenic  purpura  that  is  the  most  common  connective  tissue  disorder  in  children.  This  syndrome  is  an  allergic  reaction  to  a  β-hemolytic  streptococci.  It  usually  presents  1  to  3  weeks  after  an  upper  respiratory  tract  infection.  Characterized  by  a  purpuric  rash,  painful  swollen  joints,  abdominal  pain  with  vomiting.  Onset  in  preschool  age  with  peak  in  spring  and  fall,  occurring  more  often  in  males  than  females.