Kawasaki Disease is increasingly common with c. 1,500 hospital admissions each year in the UK. Symptoms include a characteristic and distinctively persistent high fever for five days or more, plus two or more of the following symptoms – rash, bloodshot eyes, “strawberry” tongue, cracked, dry lips, redness of the fingers and toes, swollen glands (often just on one side).
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Today is our birthday. Not mine. But OURS. Societi, The UK Foundation for Kawasaki Disease is 7 today! Today is the 7th anniversary of our registration as a charity. A very special day indeed. So where did we begin? A wee while before then, I can tell you. In 2009, my gorgeous girl had Kawasaki […]
Why not take advantage of the warmer weather and the longer evenings to get out in the garden and take some time to relax whilst reading the latest Societi news!! Read it here!
Today (March 20th) MPs will be talking about the importance of plasma donation in parliament. Plasma is needed to make important medicines like IVIG, which is used to treat Kawasaki Disease. Read our press release to find out more!
….it’s been a total rollercoaster over the last few days. It was a huge privilege to join Tommy’s family at the celebration of his precious life on Friday. Tommy was just 14 months old. An emotional day but my goodness, a groundswell of passion and absolute determination within his entire community, led by his amazing […]
Are you looking for support and someone to talk to after a diagnosis of Kawasaki Disease?
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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