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Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis mainly affecting children below 5 years of age. Diagnosis is made upon a combination of criteria, including persistent fever; edema, erythema, or desquamation of the extremities; polymorphous exanthema; conjunctival injection; erythema of the lips and o...
| Autores principales: | , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7120416/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6654-3_46 |
| Sumario: | Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis mainly affecting children below 5 years of age. Diagnosis is made upon a combination of criteria, including persistent fever; edema, erythema, or desquamation of the extremities; polymorphous exanthema; conjunctival injection; erythema of the lips and oral mucosa; and lymphadenopathies. Many cases do not meet all diagnostic criteria but should also be considered for therapy. IVIG and aspirin are the main therapeutic measures. |
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