Objective To investigate the application value of renal aorta hemodynamic indices and urine microalbumin (UAlb) for early renal damage in children with Henoch⁃Schönlein purpura (HSP). Methods A total of 97 HSP children were selected as HSP group, and they were divided into non⁃renal damage group (n=53) or early renal damage group (n=44) according to the presence of early renal damage; in addition, another 75 healthy children were selected as control group. The urinary β2⁃microglobulin (β2⁃MG), 24⁃hour urine protein quantitation, blood routine examination, blood biochemical indices of the HSP group were detected. The UAlb, renal aorta hemodynamic indices with respect to renal aorta peak acceleration time (AT), systolic peak velocity (Vs), end⁃diastolic peak velocity (Vd), and vascular resistance index (RI) were detected in the HSP and control groups. The aforementioned indices were compared between the HSP group and the control group, and between the non⁃renal damage group and the early renal damage group. The influencing factors for the occurrence of early renal damage in HSP children were analyzed, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was employed to analyze the efficiency of renal aorta hemodynamic indices and UAlb for alone and jointly predicting HSP early renal damage. Results The HSP group exhibited lower Vs and Vd, whereas longer AT and higher RI and UAlb as compared with the control group (P<0.05). The early renal damage group yielded lower Vs and Vd, whereas longer AT and higher RI and UAlb as compared with the non⁃renal damage group (P<0.05). Recurrent rash, high RI, high UAlb were the risk factors for the occurrence of early renal damage in HSP children, while high Vs, high Vd were the protective factors for the occurrence of early renal damage in HSP children (P<0.05). Areas under the curve of UAlb, Vs, Vd, and RI for alone predicting the occurrence of early renal damage in HSP children were 0.783, 0.746, 0.653, and 0.780, respectively, and area under the curve of the combination of the four for jointly predicting the occurrence of early renal damage in HSP children was 0.913, which was higher than area under the curve of any single index (P<0.05). Conclusion HSP children with early renal damage present as decreased Vs and Vd, while increased AT, RI and UAlb. HSP children with recurrent rash, high RI and UAlb have relatively high risk of suffering from early renal damage, whereas HSP children with high Vs and Vd have relatively low risk of suffering from early renal damage. Renal aorta hemodynamic indices combined with UAlb for predicting HSP early renal damage exerts relatively high efficiency.