Symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
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- Purpura
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Purpura
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Purpura
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Purpura
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Thrombocytopenia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Purpura
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Purpura
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Thrombocytopenia:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Thrombocytopenia typically produces a sudden onset of petechiae or ecchymoses in the skin or bleeding into any mucous membrane. Nearly all patients are otherwise asymptomatic, although some may complain of malaise, fatigue, and general weakness. In adults, large, blood-filled bullae characteristically appear in the mouth. In severe thrombocytopenia, hemorrhage may lead to tachycardia, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, and death.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Allergic purpuras:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Characteristic skin lesions of allergic purpura are purple, macular, ecchymotic, and of varying size. They’re caused by vascular leakage into the skin and mucous membranes. (See Purpuric lesions.) The lesions usually appear in symmetric patterns on the arms, legs, and buttocks and are accompanied by pruritus, paresthesia and, occasionally, angioneurotic edema. In children, skin lesions are generally urticarial and expand and become hemorrhagic. Scattered petechiae may appear on the legs, buttocks, and perineum.
Henoch-Schönlein syndrome commonly produces transient or severe colic, tenesmus (spasmodic contraction of the anal sphincter) and constipation, vomiting, and edema or hemorrhage of the mucous membranes of the bowel, resulting in GI bleeding, occult blood in the stool and, possibly, intussusception. Such GI abnormalities may precede overt, cutaneous signs of purpura. Musculoskeletal symptoms, such as rheumatoid pains and periarticular effusions, mostly affect the legs and feet.
In 25% to 50% of patients, allergic purpura is associated with GU signs and symptoms: nephritis; renal hemorrhages that may cause microscopic hematuria and disturb renal function; bleeding from the mucosal surfaces of the ureters, bladder, or urethra; and, occasionally, glomerulonephritis. Also possible are moderate and irregular fever, headache, anorexia, and localized edema of the hands, feet, or scalp.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Clinical features of ITP common to all forms of thrombocytopenia include petechiae, ecchymoses, and mucosal bleeding from the mouth, nose, or GI tract. Generally, hemorrhage is a rare physical finding. Purpuric lesions may occur in vital organs, such as the lungs, kidneys, or brain, and may prove fatal. In acute ITP, which commonly occurs in children, onset is usually sudden, causing easy bruising, epistaxis, and bleeding gums. Onset of chronic ITP is insidious.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Thrombocytopenia:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Thrombocytopenia typically produces a sudden onset of petechiae or ecchymoses in the skin or bleeding into any mucous membrane. Nearly all patients are otherwise asymptomatic, although some may complain of malaise, fatigue, and general weakness.
In adults, the brain and the gastrointestinal tract are the most common sites of hemorrhage while large blood-filled bullae characteristically appear in the mouth. The bullae are another site of hemorrhage, but they may not herald GI or brain hemorrhage. In severe thrombocytopenia, hemorrhage may lead to tachycardia, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, and death.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Allergic purpura:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Allergic purpura is characterized by purple skin lesions that are macular, ecchymotic, and varying in size, usually appearing in symmetrical patterns on the arms and legs. The lesions are caused by vascular leakage into the skin and mucous membranes and are accompanied by pruritus, paresthesia and, occasionally, angioneurotic edema. In children, the lesions are generally urticarial, and they usually expand and become hemorrhagic. Scattered petechiae may appear on the legs, buttocks, and perineum.
Henoch-Schönlein syndrome commonly produces transient or severe colic, tenesmus (spasmodic contraction of the anal sphincter) and constipation, vomiting, and edema or hemorrhage of the mucous membranes of the bowel, resulting in GI bleeding, occult blood in the stool and, possibly, intussusception. Such GI abnormalities may precede overt, cutaneous signs of purpura. Musculoskeletal symptoms, such as rheumatoid pain and periarticular effusion, mostly affect the legs and feet.
In 25% to 50% of patients, allergic purpura is associated with GU signs and symptoms: nephritis; renal hemorrhages that may cause microscopic hematuria and disturb renal function; bleeding from the mucosal surfaces of the ureters, bladder, or urethra; and, occasionally, glomerulonephritis.
Other signs and symptoms include moderate and irregular fever, headache, anorexia, and localized edema of the hands, feet, or scalp.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Signs and symptoms of ITP common to all forms of thrombocytopenia include petechiae, ecchymoses, and mucosal bleeding from the mouth, nose, and GI tract. Generally, hemorrhage is a rare physical finding. Purpuric lesions may occur in vital organs, such as the lungs, kidneys, or brain, and may prove fatal.
With acute ITP, which is common in children, onset is usually sudden and without warning, causing easy bruising, epistaxis, and bleeding gums. Onset of chronic ITP is insidious.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The characteristic symptom of CFIDS is prolonged, often overwhelming fatigue that’s commonly associated with a varying complex of other symptoms. To aid identification of the disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses a “working case definition” to group symptoms and severity. (See CDC criteria for diagnosing CFIDS.)
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura:
The main symptom is bleeding, which can include
bruising ("ecchymosis") and tiny red dots on the skin or mucous membranes
("petechiae"). In some instances bleeding from the nose, gums, digestive
or urinary tracts may also occur. Rarely, bleeding within the brain
occurs.
(Source: excerpt from Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP): NIDDK)
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, it is also important to consider Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
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