Suspecting Blue Signs In Children
If the blue due to hit, naturally. But if there is or there is no conflict then appears blue accompanied by other symptoms, can be a symptom of a dangerous disease.
When members of the child's body, eg, foot, knock, blue bruise usually will leave their mark. "This happens due to bleeding under the skin. Normally, it will be absorbed back bleeding," explains dr. Henry Hermawan, SpA. of RSAB Harapan Kita, Jakarta. The duration of absorption depends on the size of the hematoma (the intensity of the strong impact).
Another blue signs are also normal birthmarks. Mongolian Spot, for example. "Newborns anyone have this sign. The color can be clear blue, it could also just dim. Shaped like blotches, some small and large. Its location can be on the shoulders, neck, buttocks, and back." Generally, this blue mark does not mean anything, just a sign. Can disappear in one year of age, can also persist into adulthood. Most of these blue marks on people of color, such as those of Latin America, and Asia, such as India and Indonesia.
There is also a birthmark called a hemangioma; color is reddish and mengerumpul like strawberries, but also there is a bluish-red and bluish. The shape is flat and there is a prominent form of lumps. Generally, these signs 60 percent will disappear at the age of 5 years and 90 percent at age 9.
Hemangioma is a vascular disorder. When Hemangioma flat and small, according to Henry, not to worry. "It will usually disappear or regress itself. So, can wait until the child is 4 years of age." But if the hemangioma is large and prominent, usually less likely to regress. "The danger, if trauma is easy bleeding." It is advisable to consult the surgeon for consideration of surgery or treated early.
HAZARDOUS
Blue sign could also be a blood disorder, to watch and consulted the doctor. Generally, the incidence of blue-blue without any apparent cause. Especially when accompanied by other signs.
Well, here are a number of blue signs that dangerous and needs to be recognized parents.
* Hemophilia
When children are easily happen blue-blue patches on the skin when experiencing minor trauma and long disappearance; when the impact occurred at the joints will be aching joints and muscles, and swollen black and blue marks on it, and when scratched, bleeding stopped a long time, then the suspect likelihood of children suffering from hemophilia. Especially when in family there is a history of this disease, since hemophilia is a disease that can be inherited from parents.
"So, although the knock light, blue-bleeding or spotting continues. Until, the child should still be taken to the doctor to get proper treatment," said Henry. Moreover, if The impact hard, can cause bleeding inside the body. For example, if the head trauma bleeding can occur in the brain and others.
* Low Platelets or idiopathic thrombocytopenia (ITP)
In children who experience idiopathic thrombocytopenia encountered signs of bruising blue or purple spots and red spots like mosquito bites in the vicinity, or sign red spots spread throughout the body (if a bit stretched skin, red spots remain visible). These red spots called petechia or bleeding skin. Its location can spread throughout the body, can also only in part of the body such as in the foot. Other symptoms, fever. Usually parents suspected dengue fever. Only a doctor can know for sure after a blood test.
Idiopathic thrombocytopenia is an abnormal number of platelets in the blood, which is low or less than normal. Normally, platelets in children between 150-400 thousand units per microliter. "The cause is unknown, but presumably because there is a viral infection or contact with chemicals, drugs. Usually the disorder is derived, not from birth," said Henry.
Because of a low platelet count, will be easy bleeding. The danger occurs when it comes to bleeding in the brain, for example. To find out how heavy trombositopenianya, should be observed in the hospital. How is the handling of subsequent actions, you should consult a physician.
* Lack of enzyme G6PD (glucose-6-phosphatase)
The number of events more often in boys than girls. This enzyme deficiency can be known from birth or are older. If the infant, for example, infants who experience severe enough yellow. "This could be due to deficiency of this enzyme," says Henry.
While the appearance at the age of the child, when meeting with certain substances. Lots of trigger substances, among others, taking salicylates (thermal cure) can appear blue-blue or bluish black marks, in the form of patches or spread in the child's body. It could also be due to the use of mothballs. This happens because these substances can cause blood cells to break easily and bleed.
Enzyme deficiency can not be treated because there is no enzyme therapy, so a lifetime. Which can be performed, avoiding certain substances that easily lead to bleeding. Child's condition may have fluctuated as the drivers come from outside. The danger, if there is bleeding could be unnoticed.
For example, bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, the Chapter was black or red color can also vomit. So, depending on the location of the bleeding.
* Leukemia
On the symptoms of leukemia are also found signs of bruising blue spots such as the bump and is located in several places in the body, for example, in the arm or shin. Leukemia is a cancer of blood, the cause is not known for sure, could be due to a viral infection or are there certain chemicals to cause mutations of genes, and others.
But do not rush to think your child suffering from leukemia just because there are blue signs. Therefore, the symptoms of leukemia not that simple, there are other symptoms are: fever of obscure, sometimes lost-cured, if treatment does not heal; child looks pale; no enlargement of liver and spleen, until her belly looked bigger. To diagnose it, doctors will take the fluid from the bone marrow. Treatment is usually with cytostatic drugs or anti-cancer.