Comprehensive analysis to detect seasonal cycles of Kawasaki disease season to isolate cause of devastating childhood disease
After more than four decades of research, strong evidence now shows that Kawasaki disease has a distinct seasonal occurrence shared by regions across the Northern hemisphere. The first global analysis of the seasonality of Kawasaki disease, published by PLOS ONE, was carried out using data obtained between 1970 and 2012. It included 296,203 cases from 39 locations in 25 countries around the globe, with 27 of those locations in the extra-tropical Northern hemisphere, eight in the tropics, and four in the extra-tropical Southern hemisphere... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Data from across globe defines distinct Kawasaki disease season
(University of California - San Diego) After more than four decades of research, strong evidence now shows that Kawasaki disease has a distinct seasonal occurrence shared by regions across the Northern hemisphere. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Echocardiographic Findings in a Child Allergic to Cow's MilkEchocardiographic Findings in a Child Allergic to Cow's Milk
A 9-month-old child presented with several clinical features of Kawasaki disease, together with mild cardiac echocardiographic alterations, but no fever. What was the cause? Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Journal Article Source Type: news
What is Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy?
Discussion
The differential diagnosis for acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is similar to purpura and includes:
Vascultitis
Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP)
Drug induced
Kawasaki disease
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Trauma induced
Infectious Disease
Meningococcemia
Sepsis
Dermatologic
Erythema multiforme
Gianotti Crosti
Hemorrhagic urticaria
Sweet’s syndrome
Child maltreatment
Neonatal lupus
Learning Point
Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI, also called Seidlmayer or postinfectious cockade purpura, medallion-like purpura, or Finkelstein’s disease) is an uncommon, self-limited cutaneous leukocy...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Contemporary Pediatrics Digital Edition - December 2012
Kawasaki Disease : Early Diagnosis Essential (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - December 1, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
