1. By Kaylee Kindle & Maggie Creitz
Kawasaki’s Disease
By Kaylee Kindle & Maggie Creitz

2. Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki Disease is a disease that occurs primarily in young children, and can cause rashes, glandular swelling, and sometimes damage to the heart.

3. Scientific Description
Kawasaki Disease causes inflammation in the walls of medium sized arteries throughout the body. The inflammation tends to affect the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle.

4. “Strawberry tongue”
Swollen hands
Red eyes
Rash

5. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms of this disease come in 3 phases: Phase 1:
Fever higher than F and lasting for 3 or more days
Extremely red eyes
Cracked lips and swollen tongue
Swollen red skin on palms of hands and feet
Phase 2:
Peeling of skin on hands and feet
Joint pain
Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Phase 3:
Signs and symptoms slowly go away but it may be as long as 8 weeks until energy levels seem normal again.

6. Cause The exact cause is unknown
Speculators think it could be caused by genetics and environmental factors
Is more common in certain seasons and people of Asian decent
Children under 5 and males are more likely to get it

7. Cure
Starting treatment as soon as possible while the child still has the fever
They want to lower the fever and reduce inflammation to prevent heart damage
Doctor may recommend Gamma Globulin which can help reduce artery problems a prescribed high doses aspirin to reduce inflammation and reduce fever
Last about 12 days but heart conditions may carry on into later life

8. Worst Case Scenario
If not treated correctly can cause major heart and artery problems for the child
Peeling of hands and feet, joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Inflammation of heart muscle, heart valve problems
But if you get effective treatment small percentage have lasting heart conditions

9. 3 Facts
In U.S and Western Countries KD occurs 1 in 10,000 children under 5 each year, is 10 to 20 times more common in East Asia
More common in children age 3-5
The disease was first described in Japan by Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967, and the first cases outside of Japan were reported in Hawaii in 1976.

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