Review of Clinical Recommendations for Kawasaki Disease/Syndrome

Abstract

The article presents the detailed key provisions of the clinical recommendations on providing medical care to children with Kawasaki syndrome/illness, developed by the professional association of pediatric specialists — the Union of Pediatricians of Russia. The current data on the prevalence of pathology is presented, the characteristic diagnostic signs of the disease are given that allow to make a diagnosis as soon as possible and immediately appoint a specific treatment. Therapeutic measures carried out in the required volume determine the further prognosis. The comprehensive approach to the management of pediatric patients with this nosology presented in the article will ensure a high level of medical care quality provided to children with Kawasaki syndrome.

Keywords

• vascular aneurysms
• arteritis
• kawasaki syndrome/disease
• vasculitis
• intravenous immunoglobulin
• children
• myocardial infarction
• coronaritis
• coronary arteries
• lymphonodular syndrome
• systemic disease
• mucocutaneous lymphonodular syndrome
• vascular stenoses