Kawasaki disease in newborns, parents should not be underestimated

Kawasaki is a common acute vasculitis system in young children. Injury is primarily on small and medium sized blood vessels, most importantly the coronary system. Symptoms of diseases such as:

High fever continuously for at least 5 days (a mandatory sign)

The bilateral conjunctivitis has no reminding

Variation of limbs (edema, purple red, peeling skin)

Variable oral cavity (red lips, red tongue floating thorns)

Redness of the body is diverse

Incline the jaw angle or below the chin with a diameter of 1.5 cm; firm and unpolluted.

Kawasaki disease usually affects children under 5 years of age but older children are still likely to get it. Kawasaki is not a contagious disease. It cannot be spread from one child to another. It is also rare for both children in a family with Kawasaki disease. Currently Kawasaki is a difficult diagnosis because there is no specific test so it has to rely on many symptoms.

If not detected early and treated promptly, the clinical manifestations of the disease may regress, but the complications of the disease in organs, especially coronary artery aneurysms cause consequences. Myocardial infarction or coronary artery stenosis and chronic myocardial anemia, coronary insufficiency. This rate meets about three-thirds of untreated cases.

Children with Kawasaki disease should be treated at the hospital. Here children will be given medication to prevent damage at the coronary arteries. Include:

High dose intravenous gamma globulin (IVIG) is the treatment of choice for patients with Kawasaki disease. This is an effective treatment to help relieve symptoms, and more importantly, to prevent or reduce coronary artery damage if treated early in 10 days after the onset of fever.

High doses of aspirin (ASA) are also given with IVIG during the acute phase of the disease until fever is reduced.

If treated, the disease usually develops better. Some children will need a second treatment with IVIG or other drugs.

In order for children to be diagnosed and treated correctly and effectively, avoiding possible complications, parents should choose top reputable facilities.

Although after treatment for children with Kawasaki disease may have a normal electrocardiogram, we still cannot know whether the child has any cardiovascular problems as an adult. However, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is extremely important, especially for children who are sick:

- Enhance the consumption of nutritious and heart-healthy foods;

- Participate in extracurricular activities, exercise and sports;

- Limit the risk factors that can cause cardiovascular disease like cigarettes.