Prolonged Fever: Kawasaki Disease in a Pediatric Patient With COVID-19.

Manion, Amy Becker; Lubelchek, Alison; Bensko, Leanne

Manion, Amy Becker; Lubelchek, Alison; Bensko, Leanne.

Manion AB; Amy Becker Manion, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL. Electronic address: Amy_Manion@Rush.edu.
Lubelchek A; Alison Lubelchek, DNP Candidate, College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL.
Bensko L; Leanne Bensko, Attending Physician, Northwestern Children's Practice, Chicago, IL.

J Pediatr Health Care ; 37(2): 208-212, 2023.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2270677

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ABSTRACT

Kawasaki disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease. The cardiac clinical features seen with KD require diagnosis and treatment within 10 days of symptoms to decrease the risk of complications. This case report examines the complexity of prolonged fever in a pediatric patient with a positive test for severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 and meets the KD criteria.

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COVID-19; Heart Diseases; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome; Child; Humans; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/complications; Fever; Heart Diseases/diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential

Keywords

COVID-19; Kawasaki disease; cardiac findings; fever; prolonged fever

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Heart Diseases / Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: J Pediatr Health Care Journal subject: Nursing / Pediatrics / Health Services Year: 2023 Document Type: Article

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