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Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome ... Kawasaki Disease ... years old with fever ... Comparison #diagnosis #peds ... #pediatrics #COVID19
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Features #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... Presentation: • Fever ... #rheumatology # ... pediatrics #diagnossi ... #management #treatment
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... diagnosis includes Kawasaki ... disease, scarlet ... shock syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Kawasaki Disease - Timeline of Clinical Features and Complications
 - Fever >5 days 
 - 4
Kawasaki Disease ... Complications - Fever ... #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus • Kawasaki ... fever syndromes ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Disease 1. ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... organ damage • Treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... with systemic disease ... Episcleritis Signs ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic