PHM17 session summary: Kawasaki Disease updates

Key takeaways for Pediatric HM

• Diagnosis of classic KD remains unchanged and includes 5 or more days of fever and at least four clinical features (extremity changes, rash, conjunctivitis, oral changes, and cervical lymphadenopathy).

• Infants with fever of 7 days or more without other explanation should be evaluated for KD.

• Echocardiographic findings should be adjusted for body surface area and are significant if Z-score greater than or equal to 2.5.

• Moderate- to high-dose ASA is appropriate as an adjunct to IVIG until the patient is afebrile.

• Steroid therapy (for a total of 14 days) should be considered for high-risk patients.
 

Dr. King is associate program director, University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency Program. Dr. Hopkins is assistant professor of pediatrics, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.