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ConditionName

Kawasaki disease

ConditionDescription

Medium vessel vasculitis. Arteritis involving coronary arteries, but aorta and veins may be involved; associated with mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome

Symptoms

1st phase: 
A fever that is often is higher than 39 C and lasts more than three days;
Extremely red eyes without a thick discharge;
A rash on the main part of the body and in the genital area;
Red, dry, cracked lips and an extremely red, swollen tongue;
Swollen, red skin on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet;
Swollen lymph nodes in the neck and perhaps elsewhere
Irritability;

2nd phase:
Peeling of the skin on the hands and feet, especially the tips of the fingers and toes, often in large sheets;
Joint pain;
Diarrhea;
Vomiting;
Abdominal pain;

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Clinical criteria;
ECG and echocardiography;

RiskFactors

Age: Children < 5 years old;
Sex: Boys > girls;
Ethnicity: Children of Asian or Pacific Island descent (Japanese or Korean);

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

High-dose IV immune globulin (IVIG);
High-dose aspirin;

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/pediatrics/miscellaneous-disorders-in-infants-and-children/kawasaki-disease