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J Emerg Med . Online ahead of print. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in an Adult

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  • J Emerg Med . Online ahead of print. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in an Adult


    J Emerg Med


    . 2021 Apr 7;S0736-4679(21)00108-6.
    doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.02.007. Online ahead of print.
    Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in an Adult


    Mary-Kate Amato 1 , Christopher Hennessy 1 , Kaushal Shah 2 , Jeffrey Mayer 2



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    Abstract

    Background: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a phenomenon that has emerged during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There are, however, few reported cases of a similar disease in adults.
    Case report: We describe a 25-year-old man who presented with prolonged fever and conjunctivitis and was found to have a post-COVID inflammatory syndrome. His symptoms improved with colchicine, steroids, and a truncated course of intravenous immunoglobulin. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Post-COVID inflammatory syndrome has the potential to lead to dangerous complications. In addition, the identification of occult COVID infections could have public health implications.

    Keywords: COVID-19; MIS-A; MIS-C; inflammatory syndrome.

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