How to treat Kawasaki disease in children

When it comes to Kawasaki disease, many people may feel unfamiliar with it. Indeed, this disease is not often heard of in our daily lives. But most people will definitely know that it came from Japan when they hear this name. So, what kind of treatment is there for these babies with Kawasaki disease? Let me give you a detailed introduction on how to treat Kawasaki disease in children. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Kawasaki disease is also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. As the name suggests, this febrile disease first appeared in Japan, with children aged 2-5 years old being the main affected group. Children with Kawasaki disease usually experience skin and mucous membrane rashes or swollen lymph nodes, and may also develop problems such as polyarteritis. Currently, the most common treatment for Kawasaki disease is aspirin combined with intravenous immunoglobulin. In the absence of any other complications, simply choosing a lower dose of aspirin and injecting an appropriate amount of immunoglobulin for about two weeks can effectively relieve the symptoms of Kawasaki disease.

Kawasaki disease itself does not cause any sequelae, but it can easily cause complications in the cardiovascular area, among which abnormalities of the coronary arteries are the most common. Therefore, the treatment of Kawasaki disease must also take complications into consideration. If the patient develops complications, he or she will need to take low-dose aspirin or other anticoagulant drugs for a longer period of time until the abnormality recovers. However, if the complications of Kawasaki disease are more serious, such as coronary artery aneurysm, the patient will need to take aspirin and other anticoagulants for a relatively longer period of time. At the same time, the hospital should also actively and regularly maintain cardiovascular examinations on the patient. Coronary artery bypass surgery is performed accordingly to promote rapid recovery of the abnormality.

Children's body functions are not yet complete and problems may occur easily. If you find that your child may be showing the symptoms of Kawasaki disease that I mentioned above, you must immediately take your child to a regular large hospital for a comprehensive examination to determine whether your child has this disease. This disease is very difficult to treat. It can only relieve the symptoms, but it is not easy to cure it. The sooner you start treatment, the better.