How to treat Kawasaki disease

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Many people may feel a little strange when it comes to Kawasaki disease, but we are relatively familiar with another version of Kawasaki disease. Kawasaki disease is also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. It can be seen from the name that this febrile disease first appeared in Japan, with children aged 2-5 as the main group. Children with Kawasaki disease usually have skin and mucous membrane rash or lymph node swelling and other phenomena, but also lead to multiple arteritis and other problems. So, for those babies with Kawasaki disease, what kind of treatment.

How to treat Kawasaki disease

Method 1: the most common way to treat Kawasaki disease is to combine aspirin with intravenous immunoglobulin. In the absence of any other complications, we only need to choose a lower dose of aspirin and inject the corresponding amount of immunoglobulin for about two weeks to effectively relieve the symptoms of Kawasaki disease.

Method 2: Kawasaki disease itself does not cause any sequelae, but it is easy to cause complications in the heart and blood vessels, among which the abnormality of coronary artery is the most common. Therefore, the treatment of Kawasaki disease must also consider the factors of complications. If the patient has the corresponding complications, it is necessary to take low-dose aspirin or other anticoagulant drugs for a long time, until the abnormal recovery.

Method 3: if the complications of Kawasaki disease patients are more serious, such as coronary artery aneurysms, patients need to take aspirin and other anticoagulant drugs for a relatively long time. At the same time, hospitals should actively and regularly maintain the cardiovascular examination of patients. Corresponding to take coronary artery bypass surgery, in order to promote the rapid recovery of abnormal.

matters needing attention

When children are found to have symptoms of Kawasaki disease, they need to be taken to the hospital immediately. Because, according to doctors, aspirin and immunoglobulin can play a role is only limited to children who see a doctor within 10 days of onset, and once more than 10 days, their therapeutic effect will be very weak, or even disappear.