Are there any diseases that appear to be Kawasaki Disease but is actually something else? - kawasaki disease and pools
Ok. So my nephew was 7 months in the hospital for a week. Originally diagnosed with Kawasaki syndrome. But after 2 transfusions, nothing has changed. I thought that most children showed improvement after a few days? The doctors say it is NOT Kawasaki and is a type of virus. It has now been put on steroids. Can be at this stage, when he was added to another hospital. Help!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Kawasaki Disease And Pools Are There Any Diseases That Appear To Be Kawasaki Disease But Is Actually Something Else?
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There is no test for Kawasaki syndrome, when a general medical practitioner and the diagnosis through the evaluation of the child with no symptoms and other conditions.
Normally, a child with the disease have fever for 5 days or more and occur at least 4 of the following symptoms:
Redness in both eyes
Changes around the lips, tongue or mouth,
Changes in the fingers and toes, such as swelling, discoloration or peeling
Rash on the trunk or genitals
a large lymph nodes in the neck
red, swollen palms and soles
If you think Kawasaki disease, the doctor tests to monitor the heart function of the child, including echocardiography, May and other tests of cardiac function fine. The doctor may also blood and urine tests for other, as to exclude scarlet fever, measles, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Stevens-Johnson syndrome of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and allergic reactions to drugs.
Doctors can trigger symptoms of Kawasaki disease when they begin. The symptoms usually disappear in just two days after starting treatment. Normally, when Kawasaki disease is treated within 10 days after the symptoms start for the first time, do not develop heart problems.
But vary the absence of treatment (duration), but probably 10-14 days previously in children, can cause serious complications in the heart of the child. Kawasaki disease can cause vasculitis is an inflammation of blood vessels. This can be especially dangerous because the coronary arteries, which can deliver touch the heart.
In addition to the coronary arteries, heart muscle, lining, valves and outer membrane surrounding the heart can become inflamed. Arrhythmias (changes in normal patterns of heartbeats occur) or abnormal functioning of some heart valves.
The treatment should begin as soon as possible, ideally begin within 10 days after the initial fever. Normally, a child) with intravenous gamma globulin (purified antibodies, a component of blood that helps treat the ChiAP body fight infections. The child may also receive high doses of aspirin reduce the risk of heart disease.
Whether your nephew is to find the right treatment, can not say. As proof that "for Kawasaki disease is to exclude other diseases, it seems that doctors have removed all other companies and know what they had to do.
Good luck to your nephew.
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It could be a bacterial infection. Lyme disease spirochetes, or are hard to find. My hands were badly swollen. I took antibiotics and was significantly reduced inflammation and me. Good luck.
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