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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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- Fever then no fever then fever again
- Periodic fever (>100.4°F / 38°C)
- Eye congestion
- Remittent fever of 102.2°F / 39°C
- Stomach was uncomfortable, then had a fever
- Swollen lymph nodes above collar bone
- Bloodshot eyes
- Extremely high fever of 106.7°F / 41.5°C or higher
- Fever of 100.4°F / 38°C or more for weeks
- Baby has a fever but is otherwise healthy and energetic
- Swollen armpit
- My body is hot
- Stomachache and diarrhea before a fever
- Recurrent fevers (>100.4°F / 38°C)
- Swollen lymph nodes continue to grow larger
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Kawasaki Disease?
Kawasaki disease causes swelling, called inflammation, in the walls of small to medium-sized blood vessels that carry blood throughout the body. Kawasaki disease most often affects the heart arteries in children. Those arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart. It also causes swelling in glands, called lymph nodes, and mucous membranes inside the mouth, nose, eyes and throat. Symptoms include a fever greater than 102.2 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) for five or more days, a rash on the main part of the body or in the genital area, an enlarged lymph node in the neck, very red eyes without a thick discharge, red, dry, cracked lips and a red, swollen tongue, swollen, red skin on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Later the skin on fingers and toes peels.
Typical Symptoms of Kawasaki Disease
- Fever
- Bloodshot eyes
- Swollen lymph nodes, usually small swellings at the neck, armpits, groin and behind the ears
- Skin over the entire body is red
- Skin problem on the arm
- Swelling around the front and sides of the neck
- Redness around BCG / tuberculosis vaccination site
- Palm redness
Diagnostic Questions for Kawasaki Disease
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have a fever?
- Do you have bloodshot (red) eyes?
- Are your lymph nodes swollen and enlarged?
- Is your whole body red?
- Do you have skin problems on your arm/wrist?
Treatment of Kawasaki Disease
The standard treatment is with anti-inflammatory drugs. The doctor may recommend IVIG, a mixture of antibodies that will reduce heart inflammation. If there is damage to the heart's blood vessels, lifelong follow-up with a heart specialist may be needed.
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References
Rife E, Gedalia A. Kawasaki Disease: an Update. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2020 Sep 13;22(10):75. doi: 10.1007/s11926-020-00941-4. PMID: 32924089; PMCID: PMC7487199.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11926-020-00941-4Agarwal S, Agrawal DK. Kawasaki disease: etiopathogenesis and novel treatment strategies. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2017 Mar;13(3):247-258. doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2017.1232165. Epub 2016 Sep 13. PMID: 27590181; PMCID: PMC5542821.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1744666X.2017.1232165Singh S, Jindal AK, Pilania RK. Diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Int J Rheum Dis. 2018 Jan;21(1):36-44. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13224. Epub 2017 Nov 13. PMID: 29131549; PMCID: PMC7159575.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1756-185X.13224Sundel RP. Kawasaki disease. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2015;41(1):63-73, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2014.09.010. PMID: 25399940.
https://rheumatic.theclinics.com//retrieve/pii/S0889857X14000994Kawasaki Disease - Mayo Clinic
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kawasaki-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20354598#:~:text=Kawasaki%20disease%20causes%20swelling%2C%20called,rich%20blood%20to%20the%20heart
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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