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Kawasaki Disease
Alternate Names : Infantile Polyarteritis, Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Disease, Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
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Kawasaki Disease Symptoms & Signs
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Fever that is high grade (greater than 102 degrees Fahrenheit and often 104 degrees) and remains elevated more than three days (persistent fever lasting at least five days is considered a hallmark sign).
- Fever that is unresponsive to fever-reducing medications or ibuprofen
- Extremely bloodshot or red eyes (conjunctivitis without pus or drainage)
- Bright red, chapped, or cracked lips
- Red mucous membranes in the mouth
- Strawberry tongue, white coating on the tongue or prominent red bumps (papillae) on the back of the tongue
- Red palms of the hands and the soles of the feet
- Swollen hands and feet
- Peeling palms and soles (later in the illness); peeling may begin around the nails
- Rashes similar to erythema multiforme (rash, NOT blister-like, on the trunk)
- Swollen lymph nodes (frequently only one lymph node is swollen), particularly in the neck area.
- Joint pain (arthralgia) and swelling, frequently symmetrical
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- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
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• Definition
• Kawasaki Disease Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Kawasaki Disease Symptoms & Signs
• Kawasaki Disease Prevention
• Kawasaki Disease Diagnosis & Tests
• Kawasaki Disease Treatment
• Kawasaki Disease Prognosis
• Kawasaki Disease Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Tests & Exams
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• ECG
• Echocardiogram
• ESR
• Protein - Urine
• Urinalysis
Other Topics
• Fever
• Joint Pain
• Physical Examination
• Rashes
• Swollen Glands
Review Date : 10/24/2003
Reviewed By : Stanford Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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