What is kawasaki desease?

Answer 1

Kawasaki disease is an autoimmune disease also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome as it affects the nodes with inflammtion,fever,cracked inflammed lips ,mucous linings of the mouth,red strawberry tongue,vasulitis (swelling of veins),aneurysms(swelling of artery) that affects mostly children under 5 years of age and dominant in children of Japanese & Korean descent.

Although the cause is unknown it could be due to micro organism,toxins,genetic & immune factors.

Anti inflammatory drugs like salicylic acid (asprin),plasmapheresis,gamma globulins reduce the inflammation .

Kawasaki disease was described by Dr Tomisaku Kawasaki, a pediatrician of Japan in 1960

Answer 2

Kawasaki syndrome is a potentially fatal inflammatory disease that affects several organ systems in the body, including the heart, circulatory system, mucous membranes, skin, and immune system. It occurs primarily in infants and children but has also been identified in adults as old as 34 years. Its cause is unknown.

Answer 3

Kawasaaki disease, Kawasaki syndrome or mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome as is commonly referred is a kind of disease which mainly affects many organ systems in the body including the blood vessels, mucous membranes, skin and lymph nodes. It leads to serious consequences if the disease begins to affect the heart and causes severe coronary aneurysms. Almost 80% of human beings affected with this disease are under the age group of 5. However, children above the age of eight are rarely affected. The disease occurs more often among boys and those who have asian ancestry.

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Answer 4

Kawasaki disease is a autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the walls of small- and medium-sized arteries throughout the body, also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome because it also affects lymph nodes, skin, and the mucous membranes inside the mouth, nose and throat.