Full 2L QBank
Medicine Immunology and Rheumatology 1e8e5553

Strawberry tongue is seen in:

A
Wegener granulomatosis
B
Kawasaki disease
C
Phenytoin toxicity
D
Polyarteritis nodosa
High-Yield Explanation
Ref: Nelson "v Textbook of Pediatrics 18th edition: page no. 1799Explanation:Strawberry tongue is seen in Kawasaki diseaseClinical Criteria for diagnosis of Ka wasaki Disease: Fever persisting at least 5 days AND Presence of at least 4 principal features:Changes in extremitiesAcute: Erythema of palms, soles; edema of hands, feetSubacute: Periungual peeling of fingers, toes in weeks 2 and 3Polymorphous exanthemBilateral bulbar conjunctival injection without exudateChanges in lips and oral cavity: Erythema, lips cracking, strawberry tongue, diffuse injection of oral and pharyngeal mucosaeCervical lymphadenopathy (>1.5 cm diameter), usually unilateral

Related Medicine MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now