Hemorrhagic vasculitis

The hemorrhagic vasculitis represents an aseptic inflammation of microvessels which is followed by formation of microblood clots and defeat of vessels of skin, and sometimes and internals.

Features of a hemorrhagic vasculitis

At a hemorrhagic vasculitis skin vessels, digestive organs, kidneys and joints are exposed to defeat. Often the disease arises against the background of vaccination or the postponed respiratory infection.

The hemorrhagic vasculitis at children is connected with feeding allergic responses and stings of insects, and the inflammation is caused in adult patients by reception of medicines.

Often hemorrhagic vasculitis at children arises after overcooling and a serious viral disease. This inflammation has acute, fulminant and chronic character, and activity of inflammatory process can be normal, moderate and high. In a form of distribution distinguish the skin, joint, abdominal, renal and mixed inflammations. This inflammation can lead to defeat of vessels of bodies of a GIT and cause internal bleedings.

The hemorrhagic vasculitis is probable aged from 17 up to 22 years, but the peak of a disease is the share of patients aged from 10 up to 16 years.

Reasons and symptoms of a hemorrhagic vasculitis

Infectious diseases, including quinsy, flu and SARS, scarlet fever and chicken pox are the main reasons for a hemorrhagic vasculitis. In development of a disease walls of capillaries are damaged, and also products of cell-bound immune complexes raise.

Injuries, overcoolings, an allergy, medicinal intolerance and unsuccessful vaccination are also frequent reason of a hemorrhagic vasculitis.

Primary symptoms of a disease are damages of skin which are expressed in reddenings, rashes and darkenings on joints, legs and buttocks. Within several days rash increases, and after its elimination there is a pigmentation and a peeling.

Serious sign of a hemorrhagic vasculitis is the damage of joints which is followed by an inflammation and joint pains. Generally patients are hurt by large joints, circumarticular hypostasis develops, and sometimes there is their deformation.

The hemorrhagic vasculitis can be shown in the form of pains in bodies of a GIT which are combined with a digestive disturbance, spasms and diarrhea. The pain syndrome can carry both short-term, and constant character. In certain cases, at patients intestinal bleedings are observed.

This disease can negatively influence lungs, cause cough and short wind. From cardiovascular system spasms, arrhythmia and tachycardia can be observed.

As a result of impact on a brain the hemorrhagic vasculitis can cause an inflammation of a meninx in children. At patients dizziness, a headache and loss of coordination are observed.

Severe damages of internals, and also thrombopenia, atherosclerosis, sexual dysfunction and disturbances of functioning of a brain can be effects of a hemorrhagic vasculitis.

Treatment of a hemorrhagic vasculitis

Treatment of a hemorrhagic vasculitis directly depends on a phase of disease and a clinical form of its manifestation. Patients with an easy and average phase of a disease will most easily respond to treatment, and at a heavy stage of a course of this disease necrosis elements, Quincke's diseases, severe pains in a stomach, a renal failure, bleedings and a nephrotic syndrome are observed.

At all forms of a disease antiagregant, including Trental, Curantyl, Persantinum, etc. appoint. At a heavy stage of a current of a hemorrhagic vasculitis drugs can be combined. Duration of treatment makes: at easy degree 2-3 months, at average – up to 6 months and at heavy – up to 1,5 years.

Treatment of a hemorrhagic vasculitis of chronic type is carried out by regular courses lasting 4-5 months. For elimination of skin rashes and other symptoms appoint anticoagulants which select individually according to a physical condition and diagnostic testimonies of the patient. Introduction to cellulose of a stomach of Heparin is appointed for elimination of serious damages of digestive organs. The course of treatment lasts 20-30 days.

At treatment of a hemorrhagic vasculitis as the activator of a fibrinolysis apply niacin, and also Ksantinol, Teonicolum and Komplamin.

Therapy of transfusion type is carried out at children at heavy stages of a course of a disease. The course of treatment lasts 10-15 days. Low-molecular solutions, novocainic mixes and spasmolytic medicines are a part of this therapy.

For treatment of this disease of allergic type antihistaminic drugs can be appointed. The doctor appoints a course of treatment Tavegil, Suprastinum or Phencarolum to 5-10 days.

Additional tool of treatment of a hemorrhagic vasculitis is the special diet with the use of hypoallergenic products with the content of useful substances. Basic diet is made by apples, dietary meat of chicken and a rabbit, fruit and berries compotes, green tea, porridge and greens.