Title
Evolution and management of the pediatric multi-systemic inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS CoV-2 infection in a pediatric ICU in Lima, Peru
Other title
Evolución y manejo del síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico pediátrico asociado a infecciónporSARSCoV-2enunaUCIpediátricadeLima,Perú.
Date Issued
01 November 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Cieza-Yamunaqué L.
Rodriguez-Portilla R.
Baique-Sanchez M.
Coila-Paricahua E.
Guerra-Ríos C.
Pinedo-Torres I.A.
Publisher(s)
Medical Body of the Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital
Abstract
Background: Pediatric Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome (SIMP) associated with SARS CoV2 seriously affects children. Objective: To describe the symptoms, treatment and evolution of SIMP in patients of a reference Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Findings: 18 children were identified with a mean age of 8.76 years, 50% male, all with a positive serological test. The most frequent manifestations were: fever (100%), respiratory distress (94%), abdominal pain (89%), elevated C-reactive protein (average 21.8), thrombocytopenia (50%), pathological chest X-ray (89%) and depressed myocardial contractility (61%). 72% required invasive mechanical ventilation (average 3 days) and catecholamines; 89% used corticosteroids plus immunoglobulins. The average stay in the PICU was 5.5 days. One patient died of intracerebral hemorrhage. Conclusions: SIMP in PICU is characterized by fever, respiratory distress, abdominal pain, elevated inflammatory markers, and myocardial depression. Requiring corticosteroids, immunoglobulin and ventilatory support; presenting intermediate stay and low mortality.
Start page
262
End page
266
Volume
14
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Pediatría
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85122975055
Source
Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
ISSN of the container
22255109
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