Acute - Aneurysms - Arterial - autoimmune - disorder - enlarged - inflammation
onset - organ - pathogen - proliferation - range - swelling - viral
onset - organ - pathogen - proliferation - range - swelling - viral
Kawasaki disease is an __________ disease in which the medium-sized blood vessels throughout the body become inflamed. It is largely seen in children under five years of age. It affects many ___________ systems, mainly those including the blood vessels, skin, mucous membranes, and lymph nodes. Its rarest but most serious effect is on the heart, where it can cause fatal coronary artery ________ in untreated children. Without treatment, mortality may approach 1%, usually within six weeks of ___________. With treatment, the mortality rate is 0.17% in the U.S.
Often, a pre-existing __________ infection may play a role in its pathogenesis. The skin, the conjunctivae of the eyes, and the mucous membranes of the mouth become red and inflamed. ____________ of the hands and feet is often seen and lymph nodes in the neck are often ____________. A recurrent fever, often 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) or higher, is characteristic of the ____________ phase of the disease. In untreated children, the fever lasts about 10 days, but may ____________ from five to 25 days. The ___________ was first described in 1967 by Tomisaku Kawasaki in Japan.
____________, or vasculitis of the arteries and veins occurs throughout the body. This is usually caused by increased production of the cells of the immune system to a ____________, or autoimmunity. Systemic vasculitides may be classified according to the type of cells involved in the ___________, as well as the specific type of tissue damage occurring within the vein or ___________ walls.
Often, a pre-existing __________ infection may play a role in its pathogenesis. The skin, the conjunctivae of the eyes, and the mucous membranes of the mouth become red and inflamed. ____________ of the hands and feet is often seen and lymph nodes in the neck are often ____________. A recurrent fever, often 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) or higher, is characteristic of the ____________ phase of the disease. In untreated children, the fever lasts about 10 days, but may ____________ from five to 25 days. The ___________ was first described in 1967 by Tomisaku Kawasaki in Japan.
____________, or vasculitis of the arteries and veins occurs throughout the body. This is usually caused by increased production of the cells of the immune system to a ____________, or autoimmunity. Systemic vasculitides may be classified according to the type of cells involved in the ___________, as well as the specific type of tissue damage occurring within the vein or ___________ walls.