Clinical spectrum and treatment outcome of infants with Kawasaki disease admitted at DLSUMC : a ten year study (2004-2013)
Publication Date
2016
Document Type
Research
Abstract
This study describes the clinical spectrum and treatment outcome of infants with kawasaki disease. Total of 17 infants diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease who were given standard KD treatment such as ASA (or Dipyridamole) and IVIG, with complete follow up were included. There were 11 males and 7 females with a male to female ration 1.8:1. Twelve patients (70.6%) were aged more than 6 months. Most common chief complaint was fever, majority were admitted on the 7-8th day of illness. Most common clinical feature was lips-oral changes. Laboratory data showed anemia for age, slight leukocytosis, thrombocytosis, high ESR and CRP. All patients were given ASA/dipyridamole and IVIG. The CAA was noted positive in 2D ECHO of 11 patients (64.7%) and decreased to 4 patients (23.4%) on follow-up after treatment, 2 medium and 2 patients with small coronary aneurysm noted, no giant CAA.
APA Citation
Ramli, Nessie Amelia, "Clinical spectrum and treatment outcome of infants with Kawasaki disease admitted at DLSUMC : a ten year study (2004-2013)" (2016). Resident Research. 308.
https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/resident-research/308