druas
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A febrile 5 year old child complains of chest pain.Physical exam shows painful cervical adenopathy,dry cracked lips,and erythema and swelling of the hands and feet.A desquamating resh develop on the fingers and toes.Which of the following is a potential complictaion of patient,s disease?
A)Acute MI
B)Aortic arch aneurysm
C)Aortic dissection
D)Infective endocarditis
E)Mitral stenosis
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| cyra
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A...i think
I am thinking coxsackie viral infection..
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| skyhigh
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is it e, infective endocarditis, due to Staph Aureus.
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| skyhigh
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i mean d
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| cyra
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On second thought....it has to be D...staph aureus it is!
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| ssrpk
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good but very difficult question....
first yu gotta know whtz the diagnosis!
It's Kawasaki's disease, typical features
next, the common complication of the disease, involves the coronaries (aneurysms, thrombosis etc.), leading to MI.
Answer is A.
Moreover, Kawasaki's is the leading of acquired heart disease in children.
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| Geroo
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great answer ssrpk,good question druas
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| skyhigh
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good one, druas
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