Kawasaki disease is suspected when assessment of a child reveals:
A) conjunctival injection, strawberry tongue, and edema of the hands and feet.
B) conjunctival infection, lymphadenopathy, and a vesicular rash.
C) low-grade fever, strawberry tongue, and edema of the hands and feet.
D) dermatomal bullae rash, high fever, and cyanotic hands and feet.

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Kawasaki disease is an acute illness whose cause is uncertain. It usually affects children younger than 4 years, males more often than females. Clinical manifestations are fever lasting a few days to 3 weeks, a systemic vasculitis with conjunctival infection, strawberry tongue, edema of the hands and feet, some lymphadenopathy, and polymorphous nonvesicular rashes.

Kawasaki Disease Is Suspected When Assessment of a Child Reveals