Treatment of Kawasaki disease | NEET Based MCQ

Treatment of Kawasaki disease in children is 

A. Oral steroids 
B. IV steroids 
C. IV Ig 
D. Mycophenolate mefentil


Ans. C. (IV Ig)
Treatment involves use of a single dose IV immunoglobulin (2 g/kg) and aspirin in anti-inflammatory dose (75—80 mg/kg) till the child becomes afebrile.
• Low dose aspirin (3—5 mg/kg/day) is then continued for a few weeks for its antiplatelet activity.
• Some patients with severe disease, resistant to IV immunoglobulin, may benefit from pulse steroid therapy.