Alisa Limsuwan Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Pericardial effusion, Kawasaki disease
Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, In pediatric patients, small pericardial effusion commonly occurs in various conditions. This finding has been used as a supplemental criterion for Kawasaki disease (KD) diagnosis.
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Author(s): Alisa Limsuwan, PongsakKhowsathit, ,Yuthapong Budharaksa
Whether Echocardiographic Detection 0f Small Pericardial Effusion is Supporting in Diagnosing Kawasaki Disease
In pediatric patients, small pericardial effusion commonly occurs in various conditions. This finding has been used as a supplemental criterion for Kawasaki disease (KD) diagnosis. We investigate whether the detection of small pericardial effusion has limited value in diagnosis of KD. Method: A prospective echocardiogram study was performed in two groups young children, specifically children in Group 1 were recruited from the well child clinic while Group 2 was KD... view moreĀ»