Kawasaki disease has a high incidence in summer! Unexplained fever? Congestion of conjunctiva in both eyes? Experts Interpret Risks | Kawasaki Disease | Conjunctiva
Kawasaki disease is a common disease in children, with a high incidence in spring and summer. Due to the similarity between early symptoms and colds, attention should be paid during the diagnosis and treatment process.
Attention should be paid to the diagnosis and treatment of Kawasaki disease with high incidence in spring and summer
Kawasaki disease is a common acute, febrile, and rash like disease in children with systemic vasculitis as the main pathological change. The common symptoms of the patient include persistent high fever, pleomorphic rash throughout the body, conjunctival congestion in both eyes, and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck.
Liu Hui, a member of the Child Health and Developmental Behavior Group of the China Maternal and Child Health Association: The main clinical manifestations of this disease are fever, recurrent fever, and poor anti infection effects. During the process, there may be rash, red eyes, which we call conjunctival congestion, dry red lips, and even cracks. The lymph nodes in the neck may swell, and the ends of fingers and toes may swell.
Experts explain that the diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki disease are divided into complete and incomplete types. Complete type refers to symptoms that are typical and easy for doctors to diagnose. Due to incomplete Kawasaki disease, clinical symptoms are not typical, and misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis are prone to occur during the diagnosis and treatment process.
Liu Hui, a member of the Child Health and Developmental Behavior Group of the China Maternal and Child Health Association: Some symptoms may appear late or even not, and may appear atypical, making the onset more likely to be hidden. These children can actually increase the difficulty of diagnosis and are prone to missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis. So the probability of this group of incomplete type children accounting for 10% to 36% of all Kawasaki disease patients.
Kawasaki disease is not scary, actively intervene early detection and treatment
Expert introduction:
The diagnosis of Kawasaki disease often relies on clinical symptom assessment, such as when the patient has a fever lasting for 3 to 5 days and anti infection treatment is ineffective, doctors generally consider the possibility of Kawasaki disease.
As long as there is active intervention, early detection and treatment, Kawasaki disease is not scary, and the recovery is also good.
Although Kawasaki disease can involve multiple organs throughout the body, the main harm is acquired heart disease, and its severity depends on the degree of damage to the coronary arteries. Once the damage is severe, complications such as coronary artery dilation and coronary artery aneurysm may occur.
Liu Hui, a member of the Child Health and Developmental Behavior Group of the China Maternal and Child Health Association: The risk of coronary artery injury may reach 20% to 25% in untreated children with Kawasaki disease. If actively intervened, this risk will be significantly reduced, to about 4%. I don't think parents need to worry too much. Kawasaki disease is not scary, and the recovery is also good. As long as they actively intervene, it can be detected and treated as soon as possible.
