Kawasaki Disease has a range of symptoms including a characteristic and distinctively persistent high fever for five days or more, rash, bloodshot eyes, “strawberry” tongue, cracked, dry lips, redness of the fingers and toes. If a child has a persistent fever together with two or more of these symptoms, THINK Kawasaki Disease.
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On International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day, Societi Foundation calls for awareness and action to combat this, the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children.
A shocking 39% of infants (babies under one) affected by Kawasaki Disease had serious heart damage – and up to 20% of all children developed coronary artery aneurysms. These children now need specialist care – for life.
Organisations with big hearts join forces for Kawasaki Disease Kawasaki Disease is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in the UK. Hundreds of children each year in the UK are affected by Kawasaki Disease and that number is rising dramatically. But as an illness, worryingly, it remains little known. “All Heart” – that’s what it’s ALL […]
TICK TOCK, Tick Tock – We don’t have time! “Slow treatment times for Kawasaki Disease continue to put children’s hearts at risk” – says Societi, the U.K. Foundation for Kawasaki Disease Today – International Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day – sees the start of a campaign for every doctor and every parent in the UK to know […]
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If you’ve been affected by Kawasaki Disease, you’ll find lots of additional information on these pages. There’s answers to questions you might have, an overview of what you might expect, an interview with one of our Kawasaki Disease experts, Professor Tulloh – hear from other families about their experiences and much more!
Kawasaki Disease is an increasingly common vasculitis with risk of coronary artery aneurysms. The last UK survey was in 1990. Current epidemiology, treatment patterns and complication rates are unknown. The aim of this study, undertaken across the UK and Ireland, was to address this knowledge gap.
Every clinician needs a high index of suspicion. This paper contains new information to enhance it.
‘When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras’ – the old adage is well-known to GPs but what should you do when faced with a zebra, not a horse?
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