Monday, March 31, 2008

Kawasaki disease is an important differential diagnosis

Scarlet fever and the other will be Chuchenzi differential diagnosis of diseases, including measles, such as drug allergies and Kawasaki disease. Kawasaki disease which is the most prone to misdiagnosis of the disease, because most of the clinical features of scarlet fever in Kawasaki disease are likely to occur. Kawasaki disease is a disease of unknown causes, the diagnosis must be ruled out, including scarlet fever, known diseases, and at least seven conform to the following five diagnostic criteria: (1) more than five days of fever above (2) eyes non-purulent conjunctivitis; (c) redness chapped lips, strawberry tongue and throat, redness, and (4) cervical lymphadenopathy (5) rashes, (6) feet redness and swelling of the hand, from fingers and toes sophisticated started peeling; (7) coronary artery lesions. One seventh of coronary artery disease, Kawasaki disease is the most important complications, which may endanger life.

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