Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to COVID-19 : An update regarding the presentation of two critically ill patients

Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría..

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to COVID-19 is defined as the presence of persistent fever, inflammation, and organ dysfunction, with evidence of past or recent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, and excluding other microbial causes. It overlaps with other inflammatory diseases (Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome) and shares some features with hypercytokinemia conditions (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and macrophage activation syndrome). It differs from these and severe acute COVID-19 in its clinical presentation and laboratory parameters. It has a potentially severe course and may occur with cardiovascular failure; mortality is low (2 %). Here we provide an update on this syndrome and describe the presentation of two clinical cases with cardiovascular dysfunction who required vasoactive support and invasive ventilation. Serum lab tests showed inflammation parameters. Both patients were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and systemic corticosteroids and had a favorable course.

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CommentIn: Arch Argent Pediatr. 2021 Feb;119(1):4-5. - PMID 33458972

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:119

Enthalten in:

Archivos argentinos de pediatria - 119(2021), 1 vom: 03. Feb., Seite e26-e35

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico en niños, relacionado con COVID-19: actualización a propósito de la presentación de 2 pacientes críticos

Beteiligte Personen:

Taffarel, Pedro [VerfasserIn]
Jorro Barón, Facundo [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez, Ana Paula [VerfasserIn]
Widmer, Jesica [VerfasserIn]
Meregallia, Claudia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Case Reports
Journal Article
Kawasaki disease
MIS-C
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2
Review
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.01.2021

Date Revised 28.01.2021

published: Print

CommentIn: Arch Argent Pediatr. 2021 Feb;119(1):4-5. - PMID 33458972

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5546/aap.2021.eng.e26

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320215997