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Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki Disease. Acute febrile vasculitic syndrome of early childhoodAffecting all blood vessels in the body but mostly medium and small vessels with a preferential involvement of the coronary arteries. Exact etiology unknown but thought to be infectious in nature. Epidemiology . Race: Japanese >

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Kawasaki Disease

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    1. Kawasaki Disease

    2. Kawasaki Disease Acute febrile vasculitic syndrome of early childhood Affecting all blood vessels in the body but mostly medium and small vessels with a preferential involvement of the coronary arteries. Exact etiology unknown but thought to be infectious in nature

    3. Epidemiology Race: Japanese > Blacks Filipinos > Whites Gender: Male:Female~ 3:2 Age: 90-95% <10years old Peak incident 18-24months

    4. Diagnosis Presence of 5 or more days of fever + 4 or more of the 5 principle clinical features

    5. Peeling, Erythema, Edema of Hands and Feet

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