What Is Kawasaki Disease?
9. Initial Treatment
The sooner treatment of Kawasaki disease begins the better, and the patient will often be hospitalized where they can be monitored closely. This will help to prevent the condition from causing any permanent damage to the heart. This will often involve the use of aspirin to help reduce inflammation, pain, and to reduce the fever.
It is important to note that it is usually recommended to not give aspirin to children. Another potential treatment of Kawasaki disease is gamma globulin. In this treatment, the patient is intravenously injected with gamma globulin, which is a type of immune protein. This will help to reduce the likelihood that the patient will develop problems with their coronary artery.
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