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Kawasaki Disease Masquerading as Hepatitis.

Authors :
Majumdar, Indrajit
Wagner, Sheri
Source :
Clinical Pediatrics; Jan2016, Vol. 55 Issue 1, p73-75, 3p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article presents case study of a 5-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl who was recovered after suffering from Kawasaki Disease (KD). It mentions symptoms including respiratory distress, inguinal rash and abdominal pain. It also mentions recovery from the disease after treatment with the immunoglobulin element of donors blood (IVIG) with anti-histamine and steroid premedication.

Subjects

Subjects :
HEPATITIS diagnosis
MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome diagnosis
FEVER
JAUNDICE
DISEASE complications
MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome
SYMPTOMS
THERAPEUTICS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00099228
Volume :
55
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Clinical Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
111476457
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922815569206
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