How to do primary prevention of Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease is a disease that appeared in Japan, but in recent years there have been many Kawasaki disease patients in our country. This is a disease that is more common in children and can cause great pain to children. Everyone has always wanted to know how to prevent the occurrence of Kawasaki disease. So below I will explain to you some relevant knowledge about the primary prevention of Kawasaki disease.

Kawasaki disease is common in children under 5 years old. The main symptom is persistent fever for 5 to 11 days or longer, with body temperature often reaching above 30 degrees, and antibiotic treatment is ineffective. Common symptoms include bilateral conjunctival congestion, lip flushing, cracking or bleeding, and bayberry tongue. The hands and feet are hard and edematous, with early flushing on the palms and soles, and characteristic large flakes of peeling on the toes after 10 days, appearing at the junction of the nail bed and skin.

Most children have a good prognosis, and the disease is self-limiting. With proper treatment, they can gradually recover. However, 15 to 30% of Kawasaki disease patients may develop coronary artery aneurysms. However, if the disease can be cured within 10 days, it will not cause aneurysms. If there are no changes in the coronary arteries, normal life can be resumed after 3 months. Even if there is an aneurysm, if it is cured within 3 months, normal life can be resumed, but regular ultrasound examinations should be performed for caution.

Experts stressed that although the child had a fever, he was still very energetic. Although his appetite decreased slightly, he ate everything. When the fever is high, you should pay attention to drinking enough water. The child's malnutrition is closely related to the body's increased metabolism and consumption.

It is necessary to strengthen digestive tract management, eat more high-nutrition, easily digestible food, and advocate high-calorie, high-protein, high-vitamin liquid or semi-liquid diet, such as egg cake, fruit juice, soy milk, etc. Avoid eating raw, hard, overheated, spicy and irritating food. During the acute attack period, eat a small amount of liquid food and eat frequently. If necessary, supplement nutrients such as fat emulsion and amino acids to ensure sufficient nutrition, improve one's own disease resistance, and promote early recovery from the disease.

The above content introduces the prevention measures for Kawasaki disease. The prevention of Kawasaki disease must be started before the disease occurs. In daily life, we must pay more attention to the hygiene of children, let them develop good hygiene habits, and have a balanced diet and eat less snacks.