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8 Νοε 2023 · Overview. Kawasaki disease causes swelling, called inflammation, in the walls of small to medium-sized blood vessels that carry blood throughout the body. Kawasaki disease most often affects the heart arteries in children. Those arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart.
10 Ιουλ 2023 · Kawasaki disease or Kawasaki syndrome is a rare type of vasculitis (blood vessel inflammation). Inflamed blood vessels can become weak and stretched out. When that happens, they’re at risk of tearing or narrowing. This limits how much blood can get through to nourish tissues and organs.
31 Μαΐ 2024 · Kawasaki disease (KD) can cause heart and blood vessel damage. It occurs mostly in children younger than 5 years old. It affects boys more often than girls. KD symptoms include fever that lasts at least 5 days plus at least 1 other common disease symptom. Most children recover with treatment.
8 Νοε 2023 · Treatment. It's best to start treatment for Kawasaki disease as early as possible, when your child still has a fever. Treatment for Kawasaki disease often happens in a hospital. The goals of treatment are to lower fever, reduce swelling and prevent heart damage.
18 Ιουλ 2023 · Kawasaki disease is a fever-inducing illness that affects children under 5 years old. It has no known cause or prevention, but it can be diagnosed by a health care professional based on fever and other symptoms.
Kawasaki disease is a rare heart condition that causes a high fever and inflammation of the blood vessels. It usually affects children under the age of 5. It is the most common form of acquired (not present at birth) heart disease in children in developed countries.
21 Οκτ 2016 · Early treatment is key to treating Kawasaki disease, especially in children. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of Kawasaki disease and when to see a doctor.
