Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis (IgAV), Formerly Called Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

Home care

• Have your child rest at home until they are feeling better.

• Unless told otherwise, feed your child their normal diet.

• Unless another medicine was prescribed, you can give your child acetaminophen for fever, fussiness, or pain. In children over 6 months old, you may use children's ibuprofen. Don't give aspirin to children or teens unless your child’s doctor says it is safe. Aspirin can put your child at risk for Reye syndrome, a rare but serious condition.

• Give your child extra fluids for the first few days. For children under 1 year old, continue regular feedings (formula or breast). Between feedings, give an oral rehydration solution. You can buy these from grocery and drug stores. You don't need a prescription. For children over 1 year old, give plenty of fluids like water, juice, gelatin, ginger ale, lemonade, and ice pops.

Follow-up care

Follow up with your child's doctor as advised.

When to get medical care

Contact the doctor right away if your child has:

• Belly (abdominal) pain.

• Symptoms that get worse.

• New symptoms.

• Blood in their vomit or stool.

• Pink or brown-colored urine. (This may appear up to 3 months after this illness.)

• Coughed up blood.

• Pain in the testicles.

• A headache.

• Chest pain.

• A seizure.

• A fever.

• A change in the level of alertness.