Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic: A Case Series
Kathleen Chiotos, Hamid Bassiri, Edward M. Behrens, Allison M. Blatz, Joyce C. Chang, Caroline Diorio, Julie C. Fitzgerald, Alexis Topjian, Audrey R. Odom John
Abstract
We present a series of 6 critically ill children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Key findings of this syndrome include fever, diarrhea, shock, and variable presence of rash, conjunctivitis, extremity edema, and mucous membrane changes.
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MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologySeries (stratigraphy)Coronavirus InfectionsOutbreakInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)PaleontologyBiologyDiseaseKawasaki Disease and Coronary ComplicationsCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies