[Diagnosis and treatment recommendation for pediatric COVID-19 (the second edition)].
Zhimin Chen, Junfen Fu, Qiang Shu, Wei Wang, Yinghu Chen, Chun‐Zhen Hua, Fubang Li, Ru Lin, Lanfang Tang, Tianlin Wang, Yingshuo Wang, Weize Xu, Zihao Yang, Sheng Ye, Tianming Yuan, Chenmei Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang
Abstract
infections. Early identification, early isolation, early diagnosis and early treatment are important for clinical management. The treatment of mild or moderate type of child COVID-19 is mainly symptomatic. For severe and critical ill cases, the oxygen therapy, antiviral drugs, antibacterial drugs, glucocorticoids, mechanical ventilation or even extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be adopted, and the treatment plan should be adjusted timely through multi-disciplinary cooperation.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePneumoniaExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationMycoplasma pneumoniaeEpidemiologyPandemicDiseaseCoronavirusIntensive care medicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Mechanical ventilationWhite blood cellInternal medicinePediatricsImmunologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesRespiratory Support and MechanismsSepsis Diagnosis and Treatment