Table 1: Diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki disease. Four of these five plus a fever of more than 5 days confirms the diagnosis of KD [2].
Criterion |
Description |
Conjunctivitis |
Bilateral, painless, non exudative |
Lymphadenopathy |
Cervical, usually more than 1.5 cm, more commonly unilateral |
Skin rash |
Commonly maculopapular |
Mucosal changes |
Red, cracked lips, glossitis with hyperplastic fungiform, papillae seen as strawberry tongue, diffuse erythema of the oral mucosa or oropharynx |
Changes of extremities |
Initial stage: Erythema and oedema of palms and soles. Convalescent stage: Peeling of skin from fingertips |