Patient's question:
Kawasaki disease is a disease that is prone to occur in children. It is highly harmful and severely interferes with the physical and psychological development of children, causing great pressure on the families of patients. So, does Kawasaki disease cause a decrease in white blood cell count?Doctor's answer:
The diagnosis of Kawasaki disease can be implemented by referring to the following key points:1. Fever for more than 5 days; if other symptoms are present, diagnosis can be made within 5 days.
2. Possessing four of the following:
(1) Bilateral conjunctival congestion without exudate.
(2) Erythema of oral and pharyngeal mucosa, dry and cracked lips, strawberry tongue.
(3) Acute-phase bone and joint erythema and swelling, subacute-phase periungual desquamation.
(4) Rash primarily on the trunk, maculopapular rash, polymorphic erythema-like or scarlet fever-like appearance.
(5) Enlarged cervical lymph nodes, diameter less than 1.5 cm.
3. No other diseases can explain the above manifestations. If fever is accompanied by only three of the other symptoms but coronary aneurysms are observed, the diagnosis can be confirmed.