AI Article Synopsis
- - Kawasaki disease (KD) is a common childhood condition characterized by inflammation of blood vessels and often appears in emergency departments.
- - Children with incomplete KD may not meet all the diagnostic criteria but still share enough features to merit similar treatment as those with classic KD.
- - The article aims to explore the signs of incomplete KD and discuss how to diagnose and manage affected children in emergency settings.
Article Abstract
Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the most common vasculitides of childhood and frequently presents to the emergency department. Although the diagnosis of KD is based on clinical criteria, children who do not fulfill the criteria but have sufficient supportive features of KD are diagnosed as having incomplete KD and warrant the same course of therapy as children with classic KD. The diagnosis of incomplete KD is challenging and requires a high index of suspicion. The purpose of this article is to review presenting features of incomplete KD and the diagnostic approach and management of children in the emergency department.
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