A 5-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of high fever (39.5°C), bilateral non-purulent conjunctivitis, a polymorphous rash on his trunk, erythe...

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A 5-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of high fever (39.5°C), bilateral non-purulent conjunctivitis, a polymorphous rash on his trunk, erythema and swelling of his hands and feet, and bright red, cracked lips. He also has cervical lymphadenopathy. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Kawasaki disease

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Measles

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Scarlet fever

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Stevens-Johnson syndrome

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Infectious mononucleosis

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Kawasaki Disease

A 5-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of high fever (39.5°C), bilateral non-purulent conjunctivitis, a polymorphous rash on his trunk, erythema and swelling of his hands and feet, and bright red, cracked lips. He also has cervical lymphadenopathy. What is the most likely diagnosis?