Kawasaki Disease
Epidemiology and Etiology Epidemiology Etiology The etiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) is unknown. There are several theories: Immunologic response theory: Genetic predisposition theory: Environmental factors theory: Infection theory: COVID-19 and Kawasaki-like Illness During the COVID-19 pandemic, a new hyperinflammatory condition termed Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) was identified in association with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The […]
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Epidemiology and Etiology Epidemiology Etiology Pathophysiology Clinical Presentation Diagnosis Classification criteria 1. Nasal or oral inflammation Painful or painless oral ulcers or purulent or bloody nasal discharge 2. Abnormal chest radiograph Pulmonary nodules, fixed pulmonary infiltrates, or pulmonary cavities 3. Abnormal urinary sediment Microscopic haematuria with or without red cell casts (glomerulonephritis) 4. Granulomatous inflammation […]