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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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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