Guess the disease

General
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A 10 year old child presents with:

  • strawberry tongue
  • high grade fever lasting for more than 5 days
  • red eyes without discharge
  • peeling skin on hands and feet
  • swollen lymph nodes

Hint: affects coronary arteries if left untreated!

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Kawasaki Disease
It causes an information in the walls of arteries throughout the body

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Strawberry tongue, swollen LN, red eyes reflects this as Kawasaki disease.
It causes due to inflammation in blood vessels.
It mainly effects children.
Symptoms include high temperature, rashes, redness of skin, swollen LN.
Treatment includes Gamma globulin (IV) + Aspirin.

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Kawasaki Disease