Kawasaki Disease INF Flashcards
1
Q
Kawasaki disease
A
type of vasculitis
2
Q
signs
A
high fever>5 days + 4/5 of these features:
conjunctivitis rash erythema on hands and feets adenopathy mucosal involvement
3
Q
investigations
A
clinical
4
Q
management
A
high dose aspirin
IV immunoglobulins
5
Q
what can aspirin cause in children
A
Reye’s syndrome
6
Q
complication
A
coronary artery aneurysm
7
Q
how is the coronary artery aneurysm
A
echocardiogram
