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Medipaedia.org Master Clinical Topic Taxonomy (By Specialty & ICD-10/11)

Standardized 10-Section High-Yield Clinical Reference Matrix across 19 Medical Specialties with verified ICD-10/11 codes, Classic Triads, Gold-Standard Diagnostic Tests, and First-Line Treatment Protocols.

All 19 Specialties (60)CardiologyRespiratoryGastroenterology & HepatologyNephrology & UrologyNeurologyEndocrinology & MetabolismHaematology & OncologyInfectious DiseasesRheumatology & ImmunologyEmergency Medicine & Critical CareGeneral & Specialty SurgeryPaediatricsObstetrics & GynaecologyDermatologyPsychiatryOphthalmology & ENTPathology & Laboratory MedicineMusculoskeletal & TraumaRadiology & Medical Imaging
# Topic, Specialty & ICD-10/11 Classic Triad / Key Presentation Gold-Standard Diagnostic Test First-Line Treatment Protocol Status
35 Henoch-Schönlein purpura (IgA vasculitis)
ICD-10: D69.0 ICD-11: 4A44.90 Paediatrics
Classic Tetrad: Palpable purpura over buttocks & extensor lower limbs (with normal platelets) + Arthralgia/arthritis + Colicky abdominal pain (risk of intussusception) + IgA glomerulonephritis (haematuria/proteinuria) Clinical diagnosis (EULAR/PRINTO/PRES criteria) + FBC/coagulation screen (normal platelets exclude ITP) + Urine dipstick/PCR & BP monitoring (skin/renal biopsy shows IgA immune complex deposition) Supportive analgesia + 6–12 months of regular urinalysis and blood pressure monitoring for HSP nephritis; corticosteroids reserved for severe GI pain/haemorrhage or progressive crescentic nephritis ✓ Published (mID 10038)