What are the common examination methods for suspected Kawasaki disease?

What are the common examination methods for suspected Kawasaki disease? The occurrence of Kawasaki disease brings a lot of harm to children and affects their healthy growth. Therefore, we must pay attention to it. So, if you suspect Kawasaki disease, what are the common examination methods? Let us learn about it together below, hoping to help everyone.

1. Laboratory examination: ESR increased significantly, reaching more than 100 mm in the first hour. Serum protein phoresis showed an increase in globulin, especially α2 globulin. Albumin decreased. IgG, IgA, and IgA increased. Platelets began to increase in the second week. The blood was in a hypercoagulable state. Antistreptolysin O titer was normal. Rheumatoid factor and antinuclear body were both negative, C-reactive protein increased, and serum complement was normal or slightly high.

Antistreptolysin O titer is normal. Rheumatoid factor and antinuclear bodies are negative. C-reactive protein is elevated. Serum complement is normal or slightly elevated. Urine sediment shows leukocytosis and/or proteinuria. Electrocardiogram shows a variety of changes, with ST segment and T wave abnormalities being the most common, and may also show prolonged PR and QR intervals, abnormal Q waves, and arrhythmias.

2. Two-dimensional echocardiography: Suitable for cardiac examination and long-term follow-up. Various cardiovascular lesions such as pericardial effusion, left ventricular enlargement, mitral regurgitation and coronary artery dilatation or aneurysm formation can be found in half of the patients. It is best to check once a week during the acute and subacute stages of the disease. It is the most reliable non-invasive examination method for monitoring coronary artery aneurysms.

In cases of aseptic meningitis, the number of lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid may be as high as 50-70/mm3. In some cases, serum bilirubin or alanine aminotransferase may be slightly elevated. Bacterial culture and virus isolation are both negative.

The occurrence of this disease brings a lot of harm to children, which is known to parents and friends, so we must pay attention to it and learn more about relevant knowledge. For the sake of children's physical health, we must do a good job of prevention. Once symptoms of the disease are found, we must actively go to the hospital for examination and treatment.