A pediatric nurse in an outpatient clinic is evaluating a 4-…
A pediatric nurse in an outpatient clinic is evaluating a 4-year-old child brought in by their parents due to a high fever of 102.8°F (39.3°C) that has persisted for 6 days despite treatment with antipyretics. On physical examination, the nurse notes bilateral conjunctival injection without exudate, a bright red “strawberry” tongue with dry cracked lips, swollen cervical lymph nodes, and mild edema of the hands and feet. Based on the suspected diagnosis of acute Kawasaki disease, which initial laboratory diagnostic result should the nurse anticipate reviewing to support the degree of systemic vascular inflammation?
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