What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Kawasaki
Disease?
Major Signs and Symptoms
One of the main symptoms during the early part of
Kawasaki disease, called the acute phase, is fever. The fever lasts longer than
5 days. It remains high even after treatment with standard childhood fever
medicines.
Other classic signs of the disease are:
- Swollen lymph nodes in the neck
- A rash on the mid-section of the body and in the
genital area
- Red, dry, cracked lips and a red, swollen
tongue
- Red, swollen palms of the hands and soles of the
feet
- Redness of the eyes
Other Signs and Symptoms
During the acute phase, your child also may be
irritable and have a sore throat, joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach
pain.
Within 2 to 3 weeks of the start of the first
symptoms, the skin of your child's fingers and toes may peel, sometimes in
large sheets. |