Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Kawasaki Disease

Occurs in 19 out of every 100,000 children in the United States.

Most children diagnosed with Kawasaki disease will have a fever lasting 5 or more days and at least four of these symptoms:

* redness in both eyes
* changes around the lips, tongue, or mouth
* changes in the fingers and toes, such as swelling, discoloration, or peeling
* a rash in the trunk or genital area
* a large swollen lymph node in the neck
* red, swollen palms of hands and soles of feet


View my collection, "Kawasaki Disease" from NCBI