Adults with HSP tend to have more severe disease ... Glass test for HSP The HSP rash should not disappear or turn white when you press on it. One way to check is with the glass test.

A non-blanching rash does not fade under pressure ... and nervous system may also become affected. HSP generally should not be a cause for concern. However, sometimes it can lead to complications ...

The rash became confluent and palpable at the time of presentation. He had some nausea, but no vomiting. He denied fever, chills, weight loss, cough, arthritis, diarrhea, melena, dysuria ...

Adults are more likely to have pus-filled sores in their rash. They also get kidney damage more often with the condition. In children, HSP usually gets better within a few weeks. Symptoms can last ...

HSP’s characteristic rash presents as small red dots on the ... about 40 percent of adults will experience kidney failure within 15 years of the HSP diagnosis. Pregnant women with a history ...

The disease consists of a skin rash of raised purple lesions ... or an immunologist with experience in taking care of adults with HSP. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman.

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is an autoimmune disorder ... though it does occur in adults as well. The most well-known symptom is a skin rash consisting of raised purplish spots.

It is important to differentiate this from IgA nephropathy where renal biopsies show similar pathology; however, IgA nephropathy mainly affects the kidneys of young adults. HSP can affect any ...