KAWASAKI DISEASE (DBV20013 THE HUMAN SYSTEM)

OCTOBER 2021

WHAT IS DBV20013 THE HUMAN SYSTEM
AFFECTED?
IS THERE A
THE TOLL IT TAKES ON TREATMENT?
YOUR BODY

DO WE WHAT IS HOW YOU
KNOW THE KAWASAKI PREVENT IT?
CAUSES & DISEASE?
SYMPTOMS? SOME PREVENTION
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Kawasaki disease is an
idiopathic acute medium sized
(muscular) vasculitis. In simpler
term, it is a disease of unknown
cause that arises suddenly but
occurs in a short period of time.
Meanwhile, the term medium-
sized (muscular) vasculitis is for
the inflammation of the
muscular medium-sized blood
vessels in the body.

Other than that, it is also Kawasaki disease is As for its peculiar name, it is

known as mucocutaneous known to be a common taken after the very first person

lymph node syndrome as it cause of heart who described the illness on

also effects the lymph complications in children as 1967, a Japanese pediatrician

nodes. the effected part for the named Tomisaku Kawasaki.

disease is the blood vessels

Its symptoms can be seen specifically the coronary

in various part of the body artery.

mainly on the face, skin and

the genital area. Kawasaki

disease is a self-limiting

condition often associated

with fever and inflammation.

The condition last for 12 days

average if not treated at an

early stage.

It primarily develops by
children at a younger age but
teenagers and adults may
develop it too although it is
uncommon.

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As Kawasaki disease is an idiopathic The symptoms of Kawasaki disease are;

illness, the cause is still yet unknown. Many 1) Fever → The most consistent finding. The

experts have shared their opinion on the fever usually last for more than 5 days

foundation of the disease. Some of them and remain above 39C.

believe that the problem came from a 2) Conjunctivitis → It is bilateral and 90% of

mixture of genetic and environmental Kawasaki disease patient present this

factors. Anyhow, the opinion can be taken symptom days after the fever.

into account but there is no solid evidence 3) Rash → Begins during the first few days

to support the claim. of the illness. Can be found on the

central part of the body (back, abdomen,

However, Kawasaki disease has some chest, etc).

common features that have been identified 4) Adenopathy → Swollen lymph nodes on

by experts. It is as follow; the neck and the least consistent finding.
• Age → Kawasaki disease mainly effects 5) Mucositis → Also known as “strawberry

children within the range of 5 years tongue” where the tongue become

old and below. bright red with bumps on it along with
• Sex → the disease occurs more in boys dry, cracked lips.

than girls. 6) Extremity changes → Often the last
• Ethnicity → Children of Asian descent is manifestation of the symptoms where

said to be more likely of developing the skins on the hands and feet of the

the disease. patient is peeling away. Sometimes it

also causes edema on that body parts.

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Warm = Fever

Symptoms of

Kawasaki disease

Mucositis Conjuntivitis often do not occur

together. However,

there are 2 ways for

Warm you to remember them
CREAM
which is “Warm
CREAM” & “CRASH &
Burn”.

Adenopathy Rash Conjuntivitis Rash
Burn = Fever
Extremity
changes

CRASH &
Burn

From these two Hands & feet Adenophaty
methods, we can (extremity
conclude that the changes)
simplest way to identify
the symptoms is with a Straberry
fever that last for more tongue
than 5 days without
explanation, and the (mucositis)
other is 4 or 5 of CREAM
& CRASH.

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As of now, there are no real
preventive measure for Kawasaki
disease as the cause for it is still not
known. However, there are some
methods that can be taken into
consideration for preventing this
disease

VACCINATION PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE

In principle, every newborn is encouraged Experts have suggested that the disease

to take a vaccine injection to help boost the may be related to environmental factors. In
body’s immune system to prevent unwanted addition, children are notorious for their
apathy. therefore, parents should always
diseases. This may also be able to prevent ensure that their cleanliness is always taken

them from contracting the disease in the care of. For example, always wash hands and
future.
limbs that come into contact with dirty areas.

This is to prevent them from being infected

with dangerous germs that are closely linked

to Kawasaki disease.

CONDUCT REGULAR HEALTH CHECK-UPS

As already mentioned, Kawasaki disease is
a disease without a cause. Therefore, doing
health check-ups on children regularly can
help identify their symptoms earlier. a few
things can only be identified by a doctor and
this can help treat a child earlier if infected.

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A system that consists of heart, blood vessels and blood. A SIDE NOTE
Kawasaki disease mostly affects the blood vessel, it can interfere
with the heart’s process of pumping blood to the body. This is During the disease
because the blood vessel it affecting is the coronary artery which development, some symptoms
helps supply blood back to the heart. If this happens, some that arise can be seen
complications related to the heart may develop such as coronary affecting the skins mainly on
aneurysm, myocardial infarction, pericarditis, myocarditis and the hands, feet and the genital
many other. This is why Kawasaki disease is the most common area of the body. Other than
cause of heart problem for young children. that, it is also seen to be
affecting parts of the face
particularly the eyes and
mouth.

Lymphatic system consists of; A network of tissues, vessels, and organs that help get rid of
toxins, waste, and other unwanted substances. It also transports
• Lymphatic fluid the lymphatic fluid that contains white blood cells throughout
• Lymph nodes the body to fight the infection of germs. For Kawasaki disease, it
• Lymphatic vessels will affect the lymph nodes especially the cervical lymph nodes
• Collecting ducts that located on the neck. Lymph node is a bean-shaped gland
• Spleen that cleanse the lymphatic fluid that filter through it. It also
• Thymus produces and store lymphocytes and other immune system cells
• Tonsils & adenoid that attack harmful bacteria and other substances. Lymph node
• Bone marrow can be seen affected by Kawasaki disease when you see some
• Peyer’s patches swelling on the sides of your neck.

• appendix

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Children with Kawasaki disease have to
be treated immediately to prevent the
risk of heart damage or other
complications that might follow.

Although the complications might
seem scary, the ways to combat this
disease is somewhat easy. Doctors will
first administer antibodies
(immunoglobulin) intravenously to the
body for 12 hours within 10 days of the
fever.

Other than that, some aspirin will also be
given to reduce the pain of the symptoms
while preventing blood clot from forming in
the blood vessels.

It is highly recommended to treat the
disease at an early stage as delay can
reduce the patient’s resilience and will be
more difficult to treat later on.

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Mayo Clinic,
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/kawasaki-disease/symptoms-
causes/syc-20354598

2. Kawasaki Syndrome, CDC,
https://www.cdc.gov/kawasaki/index.html

3. Kawasaki Disease: Symptoms, Causes,
Diagnosis, & Treatment, WebMD,
https://www.webmd.com/children/what-is-
kawasaki-disease

4. Kawasaki disease: diagnosis and treatment,
Khan Academy,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RpVjF4N8nY

5. Kawasaki Disease | What is it, symptoms,
treatment and complications, JJ Medicine,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0nywm-
Xy48

6. Kawasaki Disease, NHS.uk,
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kawasaki-disease/

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COURSE CODE & NAME: DBV20013 THE HUMAN SYSTEM
LECTURER: PUAN NURUL SYAHIDA BINTI AZMI
INSTITUTE OF STUDIES: KOLEJ KEMAHIRAN TINGGI MARA (KKTM) LEDANG

NAME: AKMAL SHUKRI BIN SHUKOR
MATRIX NUMBER: DD12003
PROGRAM: DIPLOMA IN BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONIC
ENGINEERING (DIAGNOSTICS)

NAME: MUHAMMAD AZRY BIN MOHD ARIFF
MATRIX NUMBER: DD12015

PROGRAM: DIPLOMA IN BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONIC
ENGINEERING (DIAGNOSTICS)

NAME: MUHAMMAD NUR IRFAN BIN NORDIN
MATRIX NUMBER: DD12023
PROGRAM: DIPLOMA IN BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONIC
ENGINEERING (DIAGNOSTICS)

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