Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I've been feeling uncomfortable in my heart. Although I often take medication to control it, the effect is not obvious. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they also prescribed medication. I'd like to ask, what are the effective treatment methods for Kawasaki disease?Doctor's answer:
Kawasaki disease, also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is a systemic organ inflammation centered around vasculitis, affecting organs such as the heart, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract. It primarily occurs in infants under the age of 4. In recent years, the incidence has been on an increasing trend annually, replacing rheumatic fever to become a significant acquired heart disease in childhood. Symptoms include diffuse congestion of the oral mucosa, dry and cracked red lips with bleeding or crusting, prominent papillae on the tongue resembling a strawberry tongue, and swollen cervical lymph nodes. If a child exhibits any of the six aforementioned symptoms, they can be diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. Some children may only show a subset of these symptoms and are diagnosed with atypical acute Kawasaki disease, requiring hospitalization for treatment.