Egami Score (IVIG Resistance, Kawasaki)

Egami score — a 0-6 score predicting IVIG resistance in Kawasaki disease, from ALT >= 80 IU/L (+2), age <= 6 months (+1), treatment on illness day <= 4 (+1), CRP >= 8 mg/dL (+1), and platelets <= 300k/mm^3 (+1).

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

ALT >= 80 IU/L
Yes
Age <= 6 months
Yes

Result: Egami 3 of 6 — high risk of IVIG resistance (>= 3).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

< 3
Low risk of IVIG resistance.
>= 3
High risk of IVIG resistance (derivation ~78% sensitivity / ~76% specificity; lower in Western and infant cohorts). A resistance-risk band, not an IVIG or steroid order.

What you enter

  • ALT >= 80 IU/L (+2)
  • Age <= 6 months (+1)
  • Treatment on illness day <= 4 (+1)
  • CRP >= 8 mg/dL (+1)
  • Platelets <= 300k /mm^3 (+1)
How this is calculated

Egami K, Muta H, Ishii M, et al. Prediction of resistance to intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in patients with Kawasaki disease. J Pediatr. 2006;149(2):237-240. Read the source ↗

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