{"id":7181,"date":"2026-05-05T10:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexnewssl.com\/?p=7181"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:38:45","slug":"kawasaki-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apexnewssl.com\/?p=7181","title":{"rendered":"Kawasaki Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kawasaki Disease:<\/strong> Acute medium-vessel vasculitis of childhood that especially affects the coronary arteries. It is an important cause of acquired heart disease in children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Usually affects children under 5 years<\/li>\n<li>Most common between 1\u20135 years<\/li>\n<li>Can rarely occur in infants, older children, and adults<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Etiology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exact cause is unknown<\/li>\n<li>Thought to be an abnormal immune response in a genetically susceptible child, possibly triggered by infection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Clinical Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fever for \u2265 5 days is essential<\/li>\n<li>Bilateral nonpurulent conjunctivitis<\/li>\n<li>Oral changes: red cracked lips, strawberry tongue, erythematous oral mucosa<\/li>\n<li>Polymorphous rash<\/li>\n<li>Erythema\/edema of hands and feet, followed later by desquamation of fingers and toes<\/li>\n<li>Cervical lymphadenopathy usually unilateral<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Diagnosis<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mainly a clinical diagnosis<\/li>\n<li>Classic diagnosis: fever for at least 5 days + at least 4 of the 5 principal features<\/li>\n<li>Echocardiography is done once Kawasaki disease is suspected to assess coronary involvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important Complication<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coronary artery aneurysm is the most feared complication<\/li>\n<li>Can lead to thrombosis, myocardial infarction, or sudden death if untreated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Laboratory Findings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elevated ESR\/CRP<\/li>\n<li>Leukocytosis may be present<\/li>\n<li>Thrombocytosis often appears in the subacute phase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IVIG is the main treatment<\/li>\n<li>Aspirin is given along with IVIG<\/li>\n<li>Early treatment reduces the risk of coronary artery complications<\/li>\n<li>Hospital admission and cardiac monitoring are important<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>High-Yield Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Child &lt; 5 years + prolonged fever + conjunctivitis + strawberry tongue + rash + hand\/foot changes = think Kawasaki disease<\/li>\n<li>Major danger = coronary artery aneurysm<\/li>\n<li>IVIG + aspirin = standard treatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kawasaki Disease: Acute medium-vessel vasculitis of childhood that especially affects the coronary arteries. 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