Professor of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. dr. Najib Advani, Sp.A, Subsp.Kardio(K), M.Med(Paed) explained that Kawasaki disease in children is often not recognized early because the symptoms are similar to a number of other infectious diseases.
According to Najib, who is also a member of the Cardiology Coordination Unit of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), Kawasaki disease is generally characterized by a high fever that lasts at least five days and does not improve with antibiotics, accompanied by several typical clinical signs in the eyes, mouth, skin, and lymph nodes.
"The main symptoms are persistent fever. Then there are red eyes without discharge (diarrhea), red and cracked lips, a strawberry-like tongue, a skin rash, and red and swollen palms and soles," Najib said in an online seminar attended.
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