1. Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series.
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MATHEW, ANEESHA, NAIR, AKSHAY K., KUMAR, HARISH, PHILLIP, RENOY, and VARGHESE, RINI SUSAN
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MULTISYSTEM inflammatory syndrome in children ,COVID-19 pandemic ,COVID-19 ,JUVENILE diseases ,DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
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 (IV-Ig), 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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