Archive for April 29th, 2010
Kawasaki's Disease for the Boards & Wards
By medliorator - Last updated: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Pathophysiology: necrotizing vasculitis of early childhood possible infectious etiology (parvovirus B19) Workup: CBC –> normocytic anemia followed by thrombocytosis ESR –> elevated CRP –> elevated LFTs –> low albumin Diagnosis: clinical (“CRASH & Burn”) 4 of 5 signs: Conjunctivitis – bilateral nonsuppurative Rash – primarily truncal Adenopathy – cervical, at least 1.5cm Strawberry Tongue – [...]