The entire human body is permeated with small blood vessels - capillaries. Hemorrhagic vasculitis leads to their defeat and, accordingly, the violation of blood circulation in the skin tissue, joints, internal organs. The disease often causes an increase in the coagulability of the biological fluid, the formation of thrombi.
Causes of hemorrhagic vasculitis
The factor that provokes Shenlaine-Henoch disease is aseptic inflammation of microvessels and their walls due to the settling of circulating immune complexes on them. They appear in the blood for the following reasons:
- bacterial or viral infections, including chronic ones;
- allergy to medications or food;
- parasitic lesions;
- response to vaccination;
- supercooling;
- autoimmune pathologies;
- insect bites.
Symptoms of hemorrhagic vasculitis
There are several forms of the disease, for which the relevant clinical manifestations are characteristic.
Signs on the skin:
- the appearance of small purple spots on the limbs, buttocks and around the joints. When pressing, the rash does not disappear;
- gradual fusion of purple without painful sensations;
- Pigmentation at the site of rashes (after the subsidence of the disease), which sometimes peels off.
Symptoms of joint damage:
- short-term pain;
- inflammation of large (knee and ankle) joints;
- swelling.
At the same time, the mobility and functionality of the joints are preserved, and there is no deformation.
Abdominal syndrome:
- stomach ache;
- vomiting, nausea;
- gastrointestinal bleeding;
- intussusception;
- peritonitis ;
- perforation.
In rare cases, there are lesions of the kidneys, lungs and nervous system.
The most common varieties of the disease are the first and second, which often occur in a mixed form.
Treatment of cutaneous and dermal-articular form of hemorrhagic vasculitis
Therapy consists of three main purposes:
- adherence to strict bed rest for 3 weeks;
- taking medications;
- compilation of a hypoallergenic diet.
First of all, disaggregants are recommended:
- Courantil;
- Persantin;
- Trental;
- Dipyridamole;
- Agapurin;
- Pentoxifylline.
It is also necessary to use anticoagulant Heparin, which, as a rule, is prescribed in combination with Prednisolone.
When the skin-joint syndrome is expressed and the inflammatory process is activated, in addition to glucocorticosteroid therapy, plasmapheresis (5-6 sessions) can be used.
Diet with hemorrhagic vasculitis
The diet should be absolutely hypoallergenic. It should be deleted:
- fresh berries and any dishes made from them;
- coffee;
- chocolate and cocoa-containing products, drinks;
- citrus;
- honey;
- individually unbearable food.
All fruits and vegetables should be heat treated, limit the amount of salt, sugar and spices, sauces.
Treatment of hemorrhagic vasculitis with folk remedies
The basis of non-traditional therapeutic methods is the purification of blood and gastrointestinal tract.
Infusion of badana thick-leafed:
- Dry and grind the leaves of the plant.
- Mix the raw materials (2 tablespoons) with 200 ml of boiling water and pour the solution into a thermos bottle.
- Leave to infuse in the container for the whole night.
- Strain, drink in the morning on an empty stomach.
Strong green tea:
- Prepare a solution of 2 teaspoons of raw materials (no additives) and half a glass of boiling water.
- Insist 10 minutes.
- Drink after eating, volley, in a warm state.
- Repeat at least 3 times a day.