Kawasaki disease is a vasculitic disease of the medium-sized arteries it typically affects young children between one to five years of age however rarely it can occur in teenagers and adults as well in this video I will discuss about the most common signs and symptoms of Kawasaki disease most parents seek medical attention because of the prolonged fever other principal clinical features include the following bilateral conjunctival injection diffuse erythema of the oropharyngeal mucosa a strawberry tum extremity changes including erythematous palms and souls and periangle declamation a polymorphous rash involving the whole body and cervical lymphadenopathy additional features
include runny nose cough diarrhea vomiting irritability abdominal pain and joint pain a severe complication of Kawasaki disease is cardiovascular disease commonly presenting as coronary artery aneurysms this can ultimately lead to arrhythmias myocardial infarction or heart attack and heart failure
