Treatment of acute phase of Kawasaki Disease is -
Ans. is 'c' i.e., IV immunoglobins Kawasaki diseaseo Kawasaki disease, also known as lymph node syndrome, mucocutaneous-lymph node syndrome, and infant polyarteritis, is a poorly understood self-limited vasculitis that affects many organs, including the skin mucous membrane, lymph nodes, heart and blood vessel wallso It is usually seen in children younger than 5 years.# Kawasaki disease predominantly affect medium sized vessels, but may also affect small or large vessels.# Presentation may be -1) Mucocutaneous, lymph node involvement: Conjunctival injection, erythema, strawberry tongue, rash with perineal desquamation, Beau's line (transverse grooves on nails), cervical lymphadenopathy.2) Heart: Coronary vasculitis, coronary artery aneurysm (in 25% patients), coronary ectasia, MI, valvular regurgitation.# Treatment of choice for acute phase is intravenous immunoglobulin along with high dose of aspirin. For subacute phase low dose aspirin is given.
Aspirin
IV steroids
IV immunoglobins
Cyclophosphamide
Musculo Skeletal Disorders