Associated Symptoms in the Ten Days Before Diagnosis of Kawasaki Disease

To describe common associated symptoms within the 10 days before diagnosis in subjects enrolled in the Pediatric Heart Network's trial of steroid therapy in Kawasaki disease (KD). Patients with acute KD were enrolled between days 4 and 10 of illness at 8 centers between 2002 and 2004. We define...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics Jg. 154; H. 4; S. 592 - 595.e2
Hauptverfasser:	Baker, Annette L., Lu, Minmin, Minich, L. LuAnn, Atz, Andrew M., Klein, Gloria L., Korsin, Rosalind, Lambert, Linda, Li, Jennifer S., Mason, Wilbert, Radojewski, Elizabeth, Vetter, Victoria L., Newburger, Jane W.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Maryland Heights, MO Mosby, Inc 01.04.2009 Elsevier
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - epidemiology Appetite Arthralgia - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Cough - epidemiology Diarrhea - epidemiology Early Diagnosis General aspects Humans Infant Irritable Mood Medical sciences Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - diagnosis Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - epidemiology Muscle Weakness - epidemiology North America - epidemiology Pediatrics Prevalence Prospective Studies Rhinitis - epidemiology Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis Vomiting - epidemiology North America IVIG KD IVMP ESR Kawasaki disease Intravenous immunoglobulin Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Intravenous methylprednisolone Vascular disease Kawasaki syndrome Immunopathology Pediatrics Symptomatology Vasculitis Systemic disease Autoimmune disease Cardiovascular disease Diagnosis
ISSN:	0022-3476, 1097-6833, 1097-6833
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Zusammenfassung:	To describe common associated symptoms within the 10 days before diagnosis in subjects enrolled in the Pediatric Heart Network's trial of steroid therapy in Kawasaki disease (KD). Patients with acute KD were enrolled between days 4 and 10 of illness at 8 centers between 2002 and 2004. We defined common associated symptoms as those occurring in ≥10% of patients. Principal clinical criteria for KD were not included in this analysis. Among 198 patients, irritability was reported in 98 (50%), vomiting in 88 (44%), decreased food/fluid intake in 73 (37%), cough in 55 (28%), diarrhea in 52 (26%), rhinorrhea in 37 (19%), weakness in 37 (19%), abdominal pain in 35 (18%), and joint pain (arthralgia or arthritis) in 29 (15%). One or more gastrointestinal symptom (vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain) was present in 120 patients (61%) and 69 patients (35%) had ≥ 1 respiratory symptom (rhinorrhea or cough). Nonspecific symptoms occur commonly in children with KD. To reduce delays in diagnosis, clinicians should be educated that such symptoms may comprise a significant component in the chief complaint.
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ISSN:	0022-3476 1097-6833 1097-6833
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.10.006