Have you taken our @rcgp #KawasakiDisease E-Learning Course yet? You can access it here ⬇️(It only takes 30 mins) 📌bit.ly/3JwUIGV #Kawasaki_Disease is the #1 cause of acquired heart disease in UK children 💔 Knowing it could save a child’s heart ❤️ Please share!

Have you taken our @rcgp #KawasakiDisease E-Learning Course yet? You can access it here ⬇️(It only takes 30 mins) 📌bit.ly/3JwUIGV #Kawasaki_Disease is the #1 cause of acquired heart disease in UK children 💔 Knowing it could save a child’s heart ❤️ Please share!

We’re really looking forward to #RCPCH conf starting tomorrow - so many #Kawasaki_Disease conversations to be had over the next 3 days! Here’s a PEEK of our set-up! 👀❤️ Please come and say hi! Grab a tonne of info to share with colleagues & know #Kawasaki_Disease @RCPCHtweets

RCPCH 2024 – here we come!🚗❤️ Literally thousands of items of #Kawasaki_Disease awareness info on its way up to the ICC in Birmingham – brilliant resources helping us build knowledge and get #Kawasaki_Disease known! 🙏 Can’t wait! See you tomorrow! @RCPCHtweets #RCPCH2024

Early diagnosis & rapid treatment are still our best defence when it comes to #Kawasaki_disease –which is why we ⬆️⬆️ awareness We need doctors to EXPECT to see it & be READY to treat it because..delayed treatment can significantly⬆️⬆️risk of heart disease💔 *PACE* = critical⏰

Did you know❓ 💔 39% of infants treated for #Kawasaki_Disease in the UK = coronary artery aneurysms, despite treatment 💔 28% treated children have some heart damage 💔 19% overall develop coronary artery aneurysms Please KNOW #KawasakiDisease & protect children’s hearts!💕

Early diagnosis & rapid treatment are still our best defence when it comes to #Kawasaki_disease –which is why we ⬆️⬆️ awareness We need doctors to EXPECT to see it & be READY to treat it because..delayed treatment can significantly⬆️⬆️risk of heart disease💔 *PACE* = critical⏰

Remember... TEMPERS‼️ There's no better way to get #Kawasaki_Disease known than by remembering TEMPERS - our mnemonic which helps you remember the symptoms of the #1 cause of acquired heart disease in UK children 💔 as well as prompting you to act with PACE!⏰ #LetsGetItKnown

ماذا تعرف عن… مرض كاواساكي ( Kawasaki disease )؟ تابعوا معنا تفاصيل المرض في هذا الثريد👇🏻👇🏻 #Kawasaki_disease

Which of the following complications can occur as a result of Kawasaki disease? a) Pneumonia b) Hepatitis c) Meningitis d) Coronary artery aneurysms #Kawasaki_disease

What is the recommended treatment for Kawasaki disease? a) Antibiotics b) Antiviral medication c) Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) d) Corticosteroids #Kawasaki_disease

How many times you should do an Echocardiogram for a patient with Kawasaki disease and what is the purpose of it? #Kawasaki_disease

Today is World Heart Day. One of the main causes of acquired heart disease in children is #Kawasaki_Disease. As many people are unaware of this disease, it can lead to children being misdiagnosed and cause permanent heart damage.

#RCM #cardiovascular Article Share 🔥"Clinical Signs of Kawasaki Disease from the Perspective of Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Recruiting Erythrocytes: A Literature Review" from Jin-Hee Oh et al. #Kawasaki_Disease #immune #RBC #MMP #EMT 📌Text: imrpress.com/journal/RCM/24…

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Remember... TEMPERS‼️ There's no better way to get #Kawasaki_Disease known than by remembering TEMPERS - our mnemonic which helps you remember the symptoms of the #1 cause of acquired heart disease in UK children 💔 as well as prompting you to act with PACE!⏰ #LetsGetItKnown

HERE ARE OUR #KAWASAKIDISEASE SYMPTOM ICONS .. .. we’ll never tire of sharing these ⬇️⬇️ If a child has a persistent fever for 5 days + 2 or more of these symptoms, PLEASE consider #Kawasaki_Disease a possibility For more info visit societi.org.uk #LetsGetItKnown

PROTECTING TINY HEARTS from #Kawasaki_Disease - the leading cause of acquired heart disease in UK children - is our #1 priority.❗ We are officially counting down to Sept 29. WATCH THIS SPACE! We'll be sharing everyday in the lead up to #WorldHeartDay ❤️ societi.org.uk

❤️The August issue is out ❤️Read about the #vascular #ECM_mechanics, #myocardial bioenergetics in #ischemia patients, #fatty_acids and #platelet production, DNA helicase's vasculoprotective role in a model of #Kawasaki_disease, and more! nature.com/natcardiovascr…