Kawasaki's Disease
Kawasaki disease, also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is a disease in which blood vessels throughout the body become inflamed. The most common symptoms include a fever that lasts for more than five days not affected by usual medications, large lymph nodes in the neck, a rash in the genital area, and red eyes, lips, palms or soles of the feet. Other symptoms include sore throat and diarrhea. Within three weeks of the onset of symptoms, the skin from the hands and feet may peel.Recovery then typically occurs. In some children, coronary artery aneurysms may form in the heart after 1–2 years.
CRASH & BURN = Conjunctivitis, Rash, Adenopathy, strawberry tongue, hand&foot changes + fever. May cause coronary artery thrombosis, aneurysm or rupture. Treated by iv ig and aspirin ( this disease is the only indication for use of aspirin in children)
I had this a girl at the age of 9 I kept getting told it was a 48 hour bug and I would be fine. Went back to the doctor for the 3rd time he didn’t even look at me send me straight to hospital. I was in for a week before getting sent home it affected my heart and I was on aspirin which was classed as a overdose
