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It is prudent to consider Kawasaki disease (KD) as a possibility in adults with unexplained fever, mucocutaneous changes and evidence of high-grade systemic inflammation. Early treatment with immunomodulation and high-dose aspirin may prevent long-term cardiac sequalae in patients.
No one knows what causes Kawasaki disease. But experts don't believe the disease spreads from person to person. Some think that Kawasaki disease happens after a bacterial or viral infection, or that it's linked to factors in the environment. Certain genes might make children more likely to get Kawasaki disease.
Kawasaki disease usually resolves spontaneously but may lead to serious complications, including coronary artery disease, if left untreated. Treatment includes early control of acute inflammation and monitoring for aneurysmal complications.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is diagnosed when a patient runs a fever of at least 100.4°F and above for at least five days. (If the fever isn’t treated, it can last up to 11 days.) The fever is accompanied by at least four of the following five symptoms: A rash over the torso and extremities.
Kawasaki disease can come back in about 2% or 3% of cases. It can cause long-term damage to arteries and possible heart issues in adulthood. Atherosclerosis is one example.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute multisystemic vasculitis occurring predominantly in children and rarely in adults. Diagnosis is made clinically using diagnostic guidelines; no specific test is available.
(PDF) Last Reviewed: Jul 18, 2023. Without prompt treatment, Kawasaki disease can damage the coronary arteries and the heart muscle.
Kawasaki disease (KD) can cause heart and blood vessel damage. It occurs mostly in children younger than 5 years old. It affects boys more often than girls. KD symptoms include fever that lasts at least 5 days plus at least 1 other common disease symptom. Most children recover with treatment.
Overview. For epidemiologic surveillance, CDC defines a case of Kawasaki Disease (KD) as illness in a patient with fever that lasts 5 or more days (or fever until the intravenous immunoglobulin is given, if given before the fifth day of fever), and having at least 4 of the following 5 clinical signs: Rash.
Kawasaki disease is an acute, systemic vasculitis that predominantly affects patients younger than five years. It represents the most prominent cause of acquired coronary artery disease in...