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A 2-year-old girl presents to the urgent care clinic with a 7-day history of high fever to 38.5 C, a maculopapular rash that began on the palms and soles of her feet, red eyes without discharge, and unilateral cervical adenopathy. What other symptom/sign might you discover on further history and exam?

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Answer:

Erythematous and edematous feet (Kawasaki disease)

Explanation:

Kawasaki disease:

It is a disease related to inflammation that causes redness and swelling in the blood vessels in the whole body. The main symptom of this disease is the fever.

The sign and symptoms:

  • In this disease the eyes get red.
  • The whole body covers with the pink rashes
  • The lips get dry and cracked.
  • There would be a while layer covered tongue with red pumps
  • The body gets swollen.

The aneurysm, inflammation happened in the body of the patients. There is not find the exact reason for the Kawasaki disease.

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