Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) is a newer, rarer and dangerous childhood disease that require early attention and is associated with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. This article reports four clinically ill children of age 6-15 years admitted to Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru...

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Autores principales: Aneesha Mathew, Akshay K Nair, Harish Kumar, Renoy Phillip, Rini Susan Varghese
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5925b970ac63482bab105ff9eb3e13942021-11-12T13:57:25ZPaediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series10.7860/JCDR/2021/49495.153322249-782X0973-709Xhttps://doaj.org/article/5925b970ac63482bab105ff9eb3e13942021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/15332/49495_CE[Ra1]_F[SK]_PF1(AG_SHU)_PN(KM).pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2249-782Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/0973-709XMultisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) is a newer, rarer and dangerous childhood disease that require early attention and is associated with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. This article reports four clinically ill children of age 6-15 years admitted to Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, during October and November 2020. The diagnosis was based on elevated laboratory values (D-Dimer, C-Reactive Protein (CRP), and Ferritin) and positive COVID-19 antibody test. No infectious aetiologies were identified. All patients presented at Emergency Room (ER) with hypotensive shock and were treated with inotropic support, Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg), and steroids. Children responded well to treatment and were discharged within a period of 8-11 days. Clinical characteristics are necessary for understanding more about newly identified paediatric illness.Aneesha MathewAkshay K NairHarish KumarRenoy PhillipRini Susan VargheseJCDR Research and Publications Private Limitedarticlecoronavirus disease-2019intravenous immunoglobulinmultisystem inflammatory syndrome in childrensevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2MedicineRENJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 15, Iss 9, Pp SR01-SR03 (2021)
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topic coronavirus disease-2019
intravenous immunoglobulin
multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2
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spellingShingle coronavirus disease-2019
intravenous immunoglobulin
multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2
Medicine
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Aneesha Mathew
Akshay K Nair
Harish Kumar
Renoy Phillip
Rini Susan Varghese
Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series
description Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) is a newer, rarer and dangerous childhood disease that require early attention and is associated with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. This article reports four clinically ill children of age 6-15 years admitted to Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, during October and November 2020. The diagnosis was based on elevated laboratory values (D-Dimer, C-Reactive Protein (CRP), and Ferritin) and positive COVID-19 antibody test. No infectious aetiologies were identified. All patients presented at Emergency Room (ER) with hypotensive shock and were treated with inotropic support, Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg), and steroids. Children responded well to treatment and were discharged within a period of 8-11 days. Clinical characteristics are necessary for understanding more about newly identified paediatric illness.
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author Aneesha Mathew
Akshay K Nair
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title Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series
title_short Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series
title_full Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series
title_fullStr Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series
title_full_unstemmed Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series
title_sort paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with covid-19 infection: a case series
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