A case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with coronavirus disease 2019, presenting as unremitting fever, vomiting, and rash [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2023 Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a hyper inflammation syndrome induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, may show a fatal progression.
Chan-Young Koh
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The impact of single dose intravenous dexamethasone as an adjunctive therapy for primary treatment on concentrations of inflammatory biomarkers in children with Kawasaki disease [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2022 Purpose This study was performed to investigate the impact of single dose dexamethasone as an adjunctive therapy for primary treatment on values of inflammatory markers in children with Kawasaki disease (KD). Methods We investigated inflammatory markers,
Jung Eun Kwon
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Coronary Artery Aneurysms Due to Kawasaki Disease – a Rare Cause of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2019 Kawasaki disease, also known as Kawasaki syndrome or mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is a pathology that causes inflammation in the walls of medium-sized arteries, with symptoms such as fever, lymphadenopathy, rash, and erythema of the eyes, lips ...
Cîrneală Ioana +4 more
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Peds Simulation Case: Kawasaki Disease
MedEdPORTAL, 2011 This resource is a simulation case featuring a 2-year-old male presenting with fever, irritability, and decreased oral intake. A physical exam reveals all the major criteria for Kawasaki disease; students must work up and initiate medical therapy for ...
Carly Snipes, Jennifer Walthall
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Clinical usefulness of serum procalcitonin level in distinguishing between Kawasaki disease and other infections in febrile children [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2017 PurposeThe aims of this study were to compare serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels between febrile children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and those with bacterial or viral infections, and assess the clinical usefulness of PCT level in predicting KD.MethodsSerum
Na Hyun Lee +2 more
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World Association for Veterinary Dermatology Consensus Statement for Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treatment and Prevention of Canine Leishmaniosis. [PDF]
Vet DermatolHyperkeratosis of (a) the footpads and (b) the nasal planum. ABSTRACT Background Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum remains common, and veterinarians do not always follow scientifically sound approaches for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Objectives To provide consensus guidelines for diagnosis and evidence‐based guidelines for
Saridomichelakis MN +9 more
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Correlation between Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection and Coronary Artery Lesions in Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome: a Meta-analysis [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023 Background The incidence of mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (MCLS), also known as Kawasaki disease (KD), has been increasing year by year. Coronary artery lesions (CAL) induced by KD has become the main cause of acquired heart disease in children. Many
WANG Shumin, LI Xuejun, ZHANG Yixing, JIANG Zhiyan, XIAO Zhen
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BMC Pediatrics, 2022 Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limiting vasculitis with an unknown etiology. It has been reported that breastfeeding has a potential protective effect on KD development.
Hongli Wang +5 more
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Prediction of unresponsiveness to second intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in patients with Kawasaki disease refractory to initial treatment [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2016 PurposeThis study investigated predictors of unresponsiveness to second-line intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment for Kawasaki disease (KD).MethodsThis was a single-center analysis of the medical records of 588 patients with KD who had been ...
Euri Seo +6 more
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A case of gastroduodenal ulcer complicating Kawasaki disease [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2019 Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis associated with various clinical manifestations and complications, such as gastrointestinal abnormalities.
Hanbyul Sohn +3 more
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