Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: Examining Emerging Data and Identifying Key Knowledge Gaps.
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 38(2): 83-91, 2022 Feb 01.
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| ID: mdl-35100745
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a syndrome of abnormal immune response after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection that can result in organ dysfunction including severe cardiovascular compromise in children. Increased evidence supports a clinical and laboratory profile in MIS-C distinct from Kawasaki disease, with MIS-C typically occurring in older children and with more prominent gastrointestinal and neurologic symptoms, as well as increased inflammation, lymphopenia, and cardiac injury on laboratory testing. However, high-level evidence regarding best practices for treatment and long-term outcomes in MIS-C is limited.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Tecido Conjuntivo
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Emerg Care
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Panamá