Kawasaki Disease or Incomplete Kawasaki Disease Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department and Inpatient
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
- Monitor Clinical Response
- Resolution of fever, other clinical features and improving markers of inflammation
Discuss Risks of Transfusion
- Occasional risks include: fever and allergic reactions due to the formation of antibodies
- Less common risks include: infections with viruses such as hepatitis, and fluid overload
- Risk of contracting infectious diseases from IVIG is extremely rare, IVIG is considered to be one of the safest blood products
- Written consent is no longer required for blood derived therapeutics such as IVIG
Dose | 2 grams/kg Gamunex |
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- Clin Exp Immunol. 1994; 97 (Suppl 1): 79-83. Side-effects of intravenous immune globulins. Duhem C, Dicato A, and Ries F.