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Monday, April 20, 2015

Kawasaki Disease Criteria Mnemonic


"Be careful when riding a Kawasaki motorcycle, you might get CREAMed. 

Conjunctivitis (non-exudative)
Rash (polymorphous non-vesicular)
Edema (or erythema of hands or feet)

Adenopathy (cervical, often unilateral)
Mucosal involvement (erythema or fissures or crusting)


To have Kawasaki disease you must have fever for greater than 5 days plus 4 of the above. 

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