"diffuse polymorphous, maculopapular, erythroderma, or erythema multiforme–like rash"
"It is named after the Japanese paediatrician Tomisaku Kawasaki (1925-2020) 8,15 who saw his first case in 1961 and initially described it in a case series of 50 children in 1967 6,8."
Expected headings
"Acute stage"
"Subacute stage"
"Convalescent stage"
"Chronic stage"
"Echocardiography"
"Angiography (coronary/CT/MRI)"
"It is more common in siblings; ~3% of siblings will be diagnosed with Kawasaki. This equates to a tenfold increased risk in a sibling. It is also more likely in children of affected parents, although no genetic link has been identified 9."
"erythema of lips, oral and pharyngeal mucosa, fissured lips, strawberry tongue"
"Angiography may show small coronary arterial ectasias, aneurysms or stenoses. It is the most sensitive and specific for vascular assessment 4."