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Diagnostic Criteria for Kawasaki Disease
In addition to high fever for at least five days, four of the following five criteria are needed for a
diagnosis of Kawasaki disease:
Changes in oral mucosa
Extremity changes (redness/swelling)
Unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy
Rash
Conjunctivitis
The one least likely to be present is cervical adenopathy.
The final criterion is that there is no other apparent cause for the presentation (i.e., a child
presenting with an obvious site of infection, even if meeting all criteria for Kawasaki, cannot be
given the diagnosis).
Though irritability is very common, it is not part of the diagnostic criteria.
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Diagnostic Criteria for Kawasaki Disease
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<span>Diagnostic Criteria for Kawasaki Disease
In addition to high fever for at least five days, four of the following five criteria are needed for a
diagnosis of Kawasaki disease:
Changes in oral mucosa
Extremity changes (redness/swelling)
Unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy
Rash
Conjunctivitis
The one least likely to be present is cervical adenopathy.
The final criterion is that there is no other apparent cause for the presentation (i.e., a child
presenting with an obvious site of infection, even if meeting all criteria for Kawasaki, cannot be
given the diagnosis).
Though irritability is very common, it is not part of the diagnostic criteria.
Complications of Kawasaki Disease
The complications associated with Kawasaki disease-and the approximate percentages of
patients who develop these complications-are as fo Summary
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