KD (Kawasaki Disease)

Kawasaki disease is an 1... vasculitis of infants and children that results in coronary artery 2... in 15% to 25% of those

affected. 3... of KD with aspirin plus high 4... doses of y-globulin, instituted within the first 10 days of 5... reduces cardiovascular sequelae, 6... it is highly desirable to identify patients with KD early in the 7... of their illness. In the absence of a definitive laboratory test result, the diagnosis of KD is dependent on the 8... of clinical features that may be mimicked by other disease processes. Indeed, the differentiation of KD from other 9... and immunologic diseases constitutes a major challenge for the practi­tioner. The purpose of our study was 10... those diseases that most closely mimic KD in the United States and 11... the details of the history, 12... examination, and laboratory investigation that influenced 13... clinicians to exclude the diagnosis of KD. We also used this 14... to compare certain epidemiologic 15... of KD patients and of those patients referred for evaluation of possible KD in whom 16... diagnoses were established.

1. assessment 2. lesions 3. alternative 4. features

5. treatment 6. course 7. infectious 8. to examine

9. opportunity 10. experienced 11. acute 12. to determine

13. physical 14. illness 15. thus 16. intravenous.