children s health issues
Kawasaki Disease
Treatment of Kawasaki Disease
High doses of immune globulin andaspirin Treatment for Kawasaki disease is started as soon as possible. Treatment given within the first 10 days of symptoms significantly reduces the risk of coronary artery damage and speeds the resolution of fever, rash, and discomfort. For 1 to 4 days, high doses of immune globulin are given by vein, and high doses ofaspirinare given by mouth. As soon as the child has no fever for 4 to 5 days, the dose ofaspirinis lowered but still given for at least 8 weeks from the beginning of illness. If there are no coronary artery aneurysms and signs of inflammation are gone,aspirinmay be stopped. However, children with coronary artery abnormalities require long-term treatment withaspirin. use slightly increases the risk of Reye Syndrome in children who have influenza or chickenpox, doctors make sure to give children on long-term Children with large coronary aneurysms may be treated with medications that prevent the blood from clotting (anticoagulants). 