1. Hypothermia During Intravenous Immunoglobulin Infusion in 2 Young Children.
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Assefa, Tensae, Norris, Madeleine, Alperin, Risa A., Simson, Gabrielle Gold-von, and Glick, Alexander F.
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HYPOTHERMIA , *INTRAVENOUS immunoglobulins , *RISK assessment , *ASPIRIN , *EXANTHEMA , *FEVER , *PREDNISOLONE , *INTRAVENOUS therapy , *RHINORRHEA , *COUGH , *MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome , *METHYLPREDNISOLONE , *BIOMARKERS , *COVID-19 , *CHILDREN ,RISK factors - Abstract
The article focuses on the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in treating conditions like Kawasaki disease and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), highlighting its potential adverse effects including hypothermia, a rare occurrence. It presents cases of two children who developed hypothermia during IVIg infusion, prompting further discussion about this phenomenon, although the exact mechanism behind it remains unclear.
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- 2024
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