Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome: what causes Kawasaki disease
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Kawasaki disease is also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. Acute fever of vasculitis occurs in children's whole body. Because Kawasaki, Japan, is the first place for this disease to occur, it is named Kawasaki disease. The biggest harm of Kawasaki disease is that it can damage the coronary artery to a certain extent. The age of this disease is 2-4 years old, and the incidence of boys is more common. Common clinical symptoms: fever, heart damage, nail changes, etc. According to the condition will have certain performance, according to the condition of treatment. So what good method does clinical have to undertake treatment?
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome: what causes Kawasaki disease
The first is: why do you mean the incidence rate of Kawasaki disease has been rising again? I really don't know what to say. At present, the doctors who are re professional doctors in various hospitals are just not sure. I think it may be related to immunity, and it may be related to his factors.
Second: fever, which usually lasts for one or two weeks, antibiotics are useless because it is not a bacterial infection. Erythema multiforme appears on the skin. Conjunctival congestion. The lips are congested and chapped, and the mouth is congested. The cervical lymph nodes were enlarged. The limbs were hard edema and membranous desquamation occurred in the recovery period. The key is to use echocardiography to judge whether there is coronary artery damage. But as long as timely treatment can be cured.
Third: intravenous injection of gamma globulin combined with aspirin. If glucocorticoid is needed, it should be combined with antiplatelet drugs to prevent thrombosis.
matters needing attention
Although Kawasaki disease can cause serious consequences, but as long as timely detection and treatment will achieve a good prognosis. Therefore, it is necessary for pediatricians to consider Kawasaki disease when dealing with children with long-term high fever.
