#Kawasaki_syndrome
What do you know about Kawasaki syndrome?
It is one of the syndromes that often occurs in children under the age of five
It is a disease in which the walls of the arteries become swollen and inflamed.
Eighty percent of cases occurred in children less than five years old
Coronary arteries are among the arteries that become inflamed in Kawasaki disease
Vascular inflammation progressively stretches the middle arteries of the muscles, eventually damaging the vascular wall and leading to coronary aneurysms.
Almost all complications and deaths caused by Kawasaki syndrome are caused by heart complications.
During this syndrome, the lymph nodes of the skin and the mucous membrane of the mouth, nose, and throat also become inflamed.
What are the symptoms of Kawasaki syndrome?
The symptoms of this disease occur in several stages:
First step:
– High fever that usually lasts more than 5 days
– Severe redness of the eyes (conjunctivitis) without secretions
– Appearance of red pimples (rash) on the body and in the genital area
– Redness, dryness and cracking of the lips and swelling and redness of the tongue (strawberry tongue)
– Swelling and redness of the skin of the palms and soles
– Swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck and other parts of the body
– Temperament
Second step:
– Layering of a part of the skin of the hands and feet, especially the areas of the tips of the fingers and toes, which separates in the form of large plates
– Joint pain
– Diarrhea
– Vomiting
– Abdominal pain
The third step:
In this stage of the disease, the symptoms slowly go away from the person, unless the complications progress.
Note: If your child has a fever that lasts more than four days, you should immediately take him to a pediatrician.
It should be noted that if the treatment of Kawasaki disease is done within 15 days from the onset of the disease, the permanent damage of this disease can be prevented to a great extent, so it is necessary to see a doctor on time.
Early treatment and diagnosis of this disease is important and reduces the possibility of heart problems in the child
What is the cause of Kawasaki disease?
No specific cause has been found for this disease yet. Medical scientists believe that this disease is not contagious and is not transmitted from one person to another.
Some of the theories that exist in this regard state that the cause of this disease can be bacteria or viruses, but it has not been proven and there are certain genes in some people that increase their susceptibility to Kawasaki disease. .
Note:
Unfortunately, due to the fact that the cause of this disease has not yet been correctly identified, it is not possible to suggest a suitable way to prevent it.
Usually, children who get this disease once are immune to getting it again.
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