Kawasaki disease

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Science and research have discovered two 2 proteins of Kawasaki disease out of the thousands of protein molecules found within urine, which could trigger the development of the acquired pediatric heart disease. It is essential to note that despite being a rare disease, Kawasaki disease affects 1 of 10, 000 children in the United States and 1 in every 100 children in Japan. The victims tend to be 5 years or below 5 years old. Medical analysts have mentioned that the Kawasaki disease is very difficult to diagnose. Yet, this disease has as symptoms and signs, persistent fever, conjunctivitis, swelling and red hands, the presence of rash and enlarged lymph nodes. Children with advanced stage of the Kawasaki disease are likely to experience joint pain, vomiting, abdominal pain as well as diarrhea. However, researchers have underlined that the diagnosis and health services related to the Kawasaki disease has very much improved through the use of clinical algorithms and echocardiography...