Patient's question:
The child patient has Kawasaki disease. They just had an echocardiogram of the heart. How should Kawasaki disease be treated? What should be paid attention to in daily life?Doctor's answer:
The treatment for children with Kawasaki disease primarily involves intravenous infusion of immunoglobulin, and there are specific considerations for this intravenous immunoglobulin administration:1. Timing: It should be effective within 4-10 days.
2. Dosage: 1 gram per kilogram of body weight per day, administered for 2 consecutive days.
On the basis of immunoglobulin infusion, antipyretic and analgesic drugs, as well as the antiplatelet drug aspirin, should be used. The dosage of aspirin should be 50-80 mg per kilogram of body weight per day, rapidly reduced to 3-5 mg per kilogram of body weight per day after fever subsides, within 3-5 days.
It is particularly important to emphasize regular follow-up: blood tests (including complete blood count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate), coronary artery ultrasound, and other examinations should be conducted.