6-year-old Boy in Pediatrics — 6yo Child | General Pediatrics | SMLE Q#18671

SMLE Question #18671

Pediatrics General Pediatrics

Objective: OBJ-377

Last updated: February 2026
A 6-year-old boy has 2 days of nonpruritic palpable purpura and scattered petechiae over the lower limbs and buttocks. One week ago, he had an upper respiratory tract infection that resolved without antibiotics. He has mild colicky abdominal pain and bilateral ankle arthralgia. He is afebrile and well-appearing. Platelet count and coagulation studies are normal, and renal indices and urinalysis are currently normal. What is the most appropriate management?

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