Kawasaki disease is characterized by high fever, rash, cervical lymphadenopathy, conjunctival injection, oral mucous membrane changes and swelling of the extremities followed by skin sloughing. Despite >50 years of study, no bacterial, viral or other infectious agent has been consistently associated ...
Acute phase of Kawasaki Disease is characterized with leukocytosis of immature and mature granulocytes, normochromic, normocytic anemia, and elevated proteins. The aetiology of Kawasaki disease is unknown but commonly described as an exaggerated immune response to environmental or infectious trigger in ...
Kawasaki's disease英英释义 noun an acute inflammatory illness involving blood vessels throughout the body that is of unknown cause and chiefly affects infants and childrenNote: Kawasaki disease is characterized especially by fever, redness and swelling of the hands and feet (often followed by peelin...
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is the original name for Kawasaki disease. The original name was quite descriptive because the disease is characterized by the typical changes in the mucous membranes that line the lips and mouth and by the enlarged and tender lymph nodes. Kawasaki disease is also...
Kawasaki Disease (KD) is an acute inflammatory arteritis that preferentially affects coronary arteries and primarily occurs in young children. The acute illness is characterized by fever for at least five days, rash, conjunctival injection, inflamed oral mucosa, red and swollen hands and feet, and ...
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute and usually self-limiting medium vessel vasculitis of childhood that has a predilection to involve the coronary arteries. It is characterized by the sequential appearance of a constellation of clinical features [1]. However, none of these clinical findings is, in...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook Thesaurus Medical Acronyms Encyclopedia Wikipedia ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.Kawasaki disease- an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause ...
Taubert, PhD Background—Kawasaki disease is an acute self-limited vasculitis of childhood that is characterized by fever, bilateral nonexudative conjunctivitis, erythema of the lips and oral mucosa, changes in the extremities, rash, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Coronary artery aneurysms or ectasia ...
Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the most common vasculitides of childhood. It has the potential to cause severe complications, significant morbidity, and even mortality. Expeditious treatment can largely prevent these complications, underscoring the importance of early and accurate diagnosis. The diagnos...
Kawasaki disease, also known as "mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome" and "Kawasaki syndrome," is an acute febrile illness seen in children that is characterized by vasculitis of the medium-sized arteries. Given its predilection for the coronary arteries, it is associated with the potential for devel...