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Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... the most common vasculitis ... cæxist with other infections ... #Disease #KD #vasculitis ... #rheumatology #pediatrics
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... systemic acute febrile ... vasculitic syndrome ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
and bacterial infections ... • Leptospirosis ... followed by an afebrile ... by an afebrile ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
WNV, Mycoplasma, Leptospirosis ... , DRESS, AGEP, Kawasaki ... Parvovirus B19 (PPGSS), Vasculitis ... #Rash #Febrile ... Algorithm #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
Fever patterns

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
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#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Fever patterns ... @swinndong via Febrile ... Diseases #Infections ... #pediatricID #PedsID ... #fever #febrile
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
Infections Rats ... include Lassa fever ... Choriomeningitis Virus - Leptospirosis ... AnnKumfer #Rats #Diseases ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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ANCA Associated Vasculitis ... - Anti-GBM Disease ... , Behcet's Disease ... other hemorrhagic fevers ... , Leptospirosis,
Key FUO (fever of unknown origin) questions

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious
Key FUO (fever of ... @swinndong via Febrile ... Diseases #Infections ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fever ... #FUO #pediatrics
Kawasaki Disease - Timeline of Clinical Features and Complications
 - Fever >5 days 
 - 4
Kawasaki Disease ... Complications - Fever ... - Conjunctival infection ... #Disease #Timeline ... Symptoms #Peds #Pediatrics
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Disease Diagnosis ... rural → Geographic disease ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases