All::Cardiovascular System::Diseases::Kawasaki disease
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What is Kawasaki disease?
a form of vasculitis mainly seen in children under 5
Kawasaki diseaseDescribe the fever seen in Kawasaki disease?
high-grade fever which lasts for > 5 days. Fever is characteristically resistant to antipyretics
Kawasaki diseaseWhat oral signs are seen in Kawasaki disease?
- bright red, cracked lips
- strawberry tongue
What is seen on hands and feet in Kawasaki disease?
red palms of the hands and the soles of the feet which later peel
Kawasaki diseaseWhere is lymphadenopathy seen in Kawasaki disease?
cervical lymphadenopathy
Kawasaki diseaseHow is Kawasaki disease diagnosed?
a clinical diagnosis as there is no specific diagnostic test
Kawasaki diseaseWhat is the management of Kawasaki disease?
- high-dose aspirin
- intravenous immunoglobulin
- echocardiogram (rather than angiography) is used as the initial screening test for coronary artery aneurysms
What is the main complication of Kawasaki disease?
coronary artery aneurysm
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