Kawasaki Disease
Alternate Names : Infantile Polyarteritis, Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Disease, Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
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Kawasaki Disease Treatment
Children with Kawasaki disease are hospitalized and care is normally shared between pediatric cardiology and infectious disease specialists, although no infectious agent has been demonstrated. It is imperative that treatment be started as soon as the diagnosis is made to prevent damage to the coronary arteries and heart.
Intravenous gamma globulin is the standard treatment for Kawasaki disease and is administered in high doses. Marked improvement is usually noted within 24 hours of treatment with IV gamma globulin.
Salicylate therapy, particularly aspirin, remains an important part of the treatment but salicylates alone are not as effective as IV gamma globulin.
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