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How to spot Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children and act on it

Advice for nurses on how to identify this disease affecting a child’s small blood vessels, and also rule out other possibilities such as sepsis and meningitis
Posted 02 March 2023 - 01:00
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a disease that mainly affects children’s small blood vessels
 
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