Clinical Spectrum of COVID-19 in a Mexican Pediatric Population.
Indian Pediatr
; 58(2): 126-128, 2021 02 15.
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| ID: mdl-33340072
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the broader clinical spectrum of COVID-19 in children.METHODS:
In this descriptive, prospective study, we included confirmed pediatric patients with COVID-19 who presented to the emergency department of a pediatric tertiary care center from April to July, 2020. All patients were confirmed by the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test, and we analyzed 24 symptoms and 25 signs.RESULTS:
Among the 50 patients with COVID-19, the most common symptoms were fever, excessive cry and dry cough; digestive symptoms were frequently found (24%). The most common signs were pharyngeal erythema and irritability.CONCLUSIONS:
Clinicians should recognize that the clinical spectrum of COVID-19 in children is wider than previously described, often with nonspecific signs and symptoms, and digestive symptoms should raise suspicion.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades del Sistema Digestivo
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Evaluación de Síntomas
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México