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what is kawasaki disease?

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Infectious disease: Kawasaki disease is an uncommon infectious disease in children ages 1-8. However, recognition and treatment are extremely important in order to prevent coronary artery disease in children affected by it. A high fever (>102 f) lasting for more than 5 days, red eyes, red tongue/lips/throat, rash, swelling of hands and feet, and a swollen neck gland are the typical constellation of symptoms.

Question 2

please tell me what kawasaki disease is ?

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Inflammatory disease: Kawasaki disease is an incompletely understood disease that has characteristics of an inflammatory vasculitis.  The cause is unknown.  Presentation and symptoms seem most typical for an infection.  Successful treatment depends on timely recognition (first ten days) and administration of immunoglobulin.  Late treatment may result in coronary aneurysms which can have serious consequences.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of kawasaki disease?

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Fever over 5 days,: ...Rash, red eyes, red mucous membranes, painful hands and feet, swollen lymph nodes.

Question 4

can kawasaki disease be passed on to offspring?

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Possibly: Since doctors are not sure what exactly causes kawasaki disease, the answer is not known exactly.  There are theories about possible infectious causes due to the seasonality of the illness.  There are also some possible genetic causes due to a high prevalence in some Asian ethnicities especially the japanese.  Those genetic factors could be passed to your offspring.

Question 5

how to help a child suffer from kawasaki disease?

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Seek medical care: Kawasaki disease is a serious illness. A child with kd requires specific medical therapy (ivig and aspirin), after which there is prompt clinical improvement. If there is coronary artery involvement then lifelong cardiology care will be required.

Question 6

question- is it possible to treat kawasaki disease?

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Yes: New onset kawasaki disease usually responds to one or more IV infusions of gamma globulin followed by high dose Aspirin during the acute phase followed by low dose Aspirin in the later phase.A workup including examination of the heart is done to monitor occasional aneurysms  in the heart blood vessels.Later management depends on response to the early rx.

Question 7

how common is it for somebody to get kawasaki disease?

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3-4K/yr 80%: According to the AAP report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (Redbook)2009 the incidence is estimated at 3-4 thousand cases /yr in the US, 80%

Question 8

how can i make my boss more aware of kawasaki disease ?

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Fever,child, peeling: Kawasaki disease causes inflammation in the walls of arteries throughout the body, including the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle. Kawasaki disease  also affects lymph nodes, skin, and the mucous membranes inside the mouth, nose and throat.
Signs include; high fever and peeling skin, can be frightening. The condition is treatable, and most children recover.

Question 9

how do i find what's the celullar process of kawasaki disease?

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Unknown: There are multiple theories about causes of kawasaki disease. Unfortunately no one knows the exact cause.

Question 10

does the age of a child affect the severity of kawasaki disease?

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Possibly: Kawasaki disease has an unknown cause. It can actually cause a "heart attack" in some kids. I had several cases of the disease and one boy had an abnormal ekg. I found that the disease quickly disappeared when i treated these kids with a very high powered organic vitamin. I passed this information on to a professor of pediatrics at a university. He thought that i was crazy!

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