Other features
Cardiovascular:
- pancarditis and coronary arteritis
- auscultation reveals gallop rhythm and distant heart sounds
- the ECG shows variable PQ, long QT, changes in the ST and T waves, arrhythmias
- coronary artery aneurysms - these are sufficient to confirm the diagnosis if only four major criteria are present
Gastrointestinal tract:
- diarrhoea in 35%
- abdominal pain with gallbladder involvement
- jaundice in 5%
Blood:
- leukocytosis
- increased ESR, CRP and platelet count
- decreased albumin and red cell count
Urinary tract:
- transient albuminuria
Joints:
- arthralgia in 25% of cases
Nervous system:
- aseptic meningitis in 25 to 50% of cases
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