A 38-year-old member asked:

how do you treat a child with a moderate case of kawasaki disease?

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44 years experience Pediatrics

IV Gamma Globulin: Kawasaki disease is a disease of unknown cause that can lead to aneurysms in the coronary arteries of the heart. The current standard of care is to treat with IV gamma globulin (ivig) and place the child on Aspirin therapy. A cardiology consult is recommended. I know of no cases of "mild kawasaki disease." either it is present or not.

Answered on Dec 16, 2014

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Can kawasaki disease cause death in a young child if not treated?

Dr. Jeffrey Min answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes: Kawasaki's disease is a very serious condition that can cause some serious complications such as a coronary artery aneurysm. These aneurysms can clot ... Read More

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A 48-year-old female asked:

What are long term effects on an adult who may have had kawasaki disease as a child and was never treated. At 21 i had a mi at 25 chronic htn at 48 i had a stroke. My dr keep asking me about a rash when i was a child. One dr said i probably had undiagnose

Dr. Laura McMullen answered

21 years experience Pediatrics

Kawasaki : Kawasaki disease is a very rare and poorly understood disease that affects the blood vessel walls, the mucous membranes, and the lymph nodes in childr ... Read More

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A 39-year-old member asked:

How to help a child suffer from kawasaki disease?

Dr. David Malpass answered

33 years experience Pediatric Cardiology

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 impr ... Read More

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A 29-year-old member asked:

What does a child with kawasaki disease look like?

Dr. Marina Armendariz answered

26 years experience Pediatrics

Fever: The most important symptom is presence of fever for more than 5 days. And usually in a child under the age of 8 years. In addition to 4 of th 5 crit ... Read More