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Editor, Senior Moderator
West J Emerg Med
. 2022 Jul 11;23(4):505-513.
doi: 10.5811/westjem.2022.3.55325.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Muhammad Waseem[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Masood A Shariff[SUP] 1 [/SUP], C Anthoney Lim[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jeranil Nunez[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Nisha Narayanan[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Kavita Patel[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Ee Tein Tay[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is an uncommon but emerging syndrome related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. While the presentation of MIS-C is generally delayed after exposure to the virus that causes coronavirus 2019, both MIS-C and Kawasaki disease (KD) share similar clinical features. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge given the lack of definitive diagnostic tests and a paucity of evidence regarding treatment modalities. We review the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluations, and management of MIS-C and compare its clinical features to those of KD.
. 2022 Jul 11;23(4):505-513.
doi: 10.5811/westjem.2022.3.55325.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Muhammad Waseem[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Masood A Shariff[SUP] 1 [/SUP], C Anthoney Lim[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jeranil Nunez[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Nisha Narayanan[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Kavita Patel[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Ee Tein Tay[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35980407
- DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.3.55325
Abstract
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is an uncommon but emerging syndrome related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. While the presentation of MIS-C is generally delayed after exposure to the virus that causes coronavirus 2019, both MIS-C and Kawasaki disease (KD) share similar clinical features. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge given the lack of definitive diagnostic tests and a paucity of evidence regarding treatment modalities. We review the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluations, and management of MIS-C and compare its clinical features to those of KD.