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Kawasaki disease is a sudden and time-limited (acute) illness that affects infants and young children. Affected children develop a prolonged fever lasting several days, a skin rash, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck (cervical lymphadenopathy). They also develop redness in the whites of the eyes (conjunctivitis) and redness (erythema) of the lips, lining of the mouth (oral mucosa), tongue, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet.
The causes of Kawasaki disease are not well understood. The disorder is generally regarded as being the result of an abnormal immune system activation, but the triggers of this abnormal response are unknown. Because cases of the disorder tend to cluster geographically and by season, researchers have suggested that an infection may be involved. However, no infectious agent (such as a virus or bacteria) has been identified.
In the United States and other Western countries, Kawasaki disease occurs in approximately 1 in 10,000 children under 5 each year. The condition is 10 to 20 times more common in East Asia, including Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
A predisposition to Kawasaki disease appears to be passed through generations in families, but the inheritance pattern is unknown. Children of parents who have had Kawasaki disease have twice the risk of developing the disorder compared to the general population. Children with affected siblings have a tenfold higher risk.
Department Of Cardiology
Jane Newburger is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Newburger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kawasaki Disease. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy.
Department Of Cardiology
Audrey Dionne is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Dionne is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kawasaki Disease. She is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease, Coronary Artery Aneurysm, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Seattle Children's Hospital
Michael Portman is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Seattle,, Washington. Dr. Portman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kawasaki Disease. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kawasaki Disease, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Coronary Artery Aneurysm, and Pediatric Myocarditis.
Summary: The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in hopes to find the most safe and effective dose for children. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the PK of understudied drugs currently being administered to children per SOC as prescribed by their treati...
Summary: Evaluating the impact of a machine-learning clinical decision support tool on provider practice when evaluating febrile patients with Kawasaki Disease (KD) and non-KD illnesses.
Published Date: September 01, 2015
Published By: National Institutes of Health