Question
A 6-year-old boy experienced strange itching in his elbow and knee joints a year ago, with no external symptoms, and was diagnosed with growing pains. This November, the boy had a continuous fever for four times, with an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate of 105, but no coronary artery dilation was found, and the final diagnosis was Kawasaki Disease. After medication treatment, the body temperature has dropped, is it necessary to continue taking medication? Is there a connection with the previous growing pains?
Answer
The symptoms of Kawasaki Disease include high fever and skin desquamation, but most children can recover completely without leaving serious problems. If diagnosed as Kawasaki Disease within ten days of onset, immediate treatment with serum immunoglobulin and high-dose aspirin is effective. However, if more than ten days have passed since the onset, the treatment effect is usually poor, even ineffective. It is recommended to take medication under the guidance of a doctor to ensure the best treatment outcome.