Kawasaki Disease: Symptoms and Manifestations

Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limiting vasculitis that primarily affects children. Its main symptoms include: 1. Persistent high fever: Fever lasting more than 5 days, with body temperature reaching 39℃~40℃, unresponsive to antibiotic treatment. 2. Skin symptoms: Polymorphic rash commonly appearing on the trunk and extremities, presenting as diffuse erythema or scarlatiniform rash, without vesicles or crusting. During the recovery phase, membrane-like desquamation may occur at the fingertips and toes. 3. Ocular symptoms: Bilateral conjunctival congestion without purulent discharge. 4. Oral symptoms: Congested and cracked lips, diffuse congestion of the oral mucosa, prominent tongue papillae presenting as "strawberry tongue." 5. Extremity changes: Erythema of the palms and soles and fingertips and toes, indurative edema of the hands and feet; desquamation at fingertips and toes during the recovery phase.