Kawasaki Disease
Nichole Grodis
YTI
October 6, 2015
When I think of the word Kawasaki, personally I think of a dirt bike, not a disease. Not many people know about this disease because it is very rare. So rare there is only 20,000 cases are reported each year. This disease is named after Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, a Japanese pediatrician, the disease was likely around for a long time but it was not until 1967 that it was recognized as a disease (American Heart Association, 2012). To further understand this disease you must understand the disease itself, symptoms of the disease and possible treatment options.
Kawasaki disease is a rare condition that occurs in children that causes inflammation in the walls of some blood vessels in the body. (Right Diagnosis, 2014) In the U.S this disease affects approximately 1 in …show more content…
Children that are under the age of 5, boys, and children of the Asian decent have a higher risk of getting this disease, but it can happen to any child of any decent (WebMD, 2012). References
Genetics Home Review (September 28, 2015). Kawasaki Disease Retrieved from http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/kawasaki-disease
Mayo Clinic (February 15,2014). Kawasaki disease Retrieved from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kawasaki-disease/basics/definition/con-20024663?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=abstract&utm_content=Kawasaki-disease&utm_campaign=Knowledge-panel
Right Diagnosis (n.d). Kawasaki disease Retrieved from http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/k/kawasaki_disease/intro.htm
WebMD (March 6, 2012). Kawasaki Disease Introduction Retrieved from: http://www.webmd.boots.com/a-to-z-guides/tc/kawasaki-disease-introduction
American Heart Association (03/22/2012). Kawasaki Disease Retrieved From
Nichole Grodis
YTI
October 6, 2015
When I think of the word Kawasaki, personally I think of a dirt bike, not a disease. Not many people know about this disease because it is very rare. So rare there is only 20,000 cases are reported each year. This disease is named after Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, a Japanese pediatrician, the disease was likely around for a long time but it was not until 1967 that it was recognized as a disease (American Heart Association, 2012). To further understand this disease you must understand the disease itself, symptoms of the disease and possible treatment options.
Kawasaki disease is a rare condition that occurs in children that causes inflammation in the walls of some blood vessels in the body. (Right Diagnosis, 2014) In the U.S this disease affects approximately 1 in …show more content…
Children that are under the age of 5, boys, and children of the Asian decent have a higher risk of getting this disease, but it can happen to any child of any decent (WebMD, 2012). References
Genetics Home Review (September 28, 2015). Kawasaki Disease Retrieved from http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/kawasaki-disease
Mayo Clinic (February 15,2014). Kawasaki disease Retrieved from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kawasaki-disease/basics/definition/con-20024663?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=abstract&utm_content=Kawasaki-disease&utm_campaign=Knowledge-panel
Right Diagnosis (n.d). Kawasaki disease Retrieved from http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/k/kawasaki_disease/intro.htm
WebMD (March 6, 2012). Kawasaki Disease Introduction Retrieved from: http://www.webmd.boots.com/a-to-z-guides/tc/kawasaki-disease-introduction
American Heart Association (03/22/2012). Kawasaki Disease Retrieved From