Acute respiratory distress syndrome in a child with Kawasaki disease.
This report presents a case of classic Kawasaki disease with progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome. The severity of the patient's pulmonary disease led clinicians to suspect toxic shock syndrome. Clinicians need to be aware that pulmonary manifestations of Kawasaki disease can include acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Palmer
April Lynne
AL
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA. apalmer@ped.umsmed.edu
Walker
Thomas
T
Smith
J Clinton
JC
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous