Síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico asociado a COVID-19 en pacientes pediátricos

Introduction: since the first cases of COVID-19 appeared, it has spread around the world dangerously fast. At the beginning, it was thought that it mainly affected adults and the elderly, but in early May 2020, cases of children began to be described, who after being infected, developed a multisystemic inflammatory syndrome, causing death in some cases. Objective: to describe the multisystemic inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 in children, for which a total of 17 bibliographies were consulted. Development: this syndrome is a recent pathology with little incidence, but it evolves in a torpid way. It manifests itself with several symptoms and signs, among the most frequent are the fever and gastrointestinal manifestations.Conclusions: without a proven treatment yet, detecting patients in the early stages of the disease is the key to avoiding future complications.Introducción: desde la aparición de los primeros casos de COVID-19, esta se ha propagado por todo el mundo a una velocidad vertiginosa. En su inicio se pensaba que afectaba mayormente a adultos y ancianos, pero a principios de mayo del 2020 se comienzan a describir casos de niños que luego del contagiado, desarrollaban un síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico, llegando en algunos casos hasta la muerte. Objetivo: describir el síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico asociado a la COVID-19 en niños, para ello se consultó un total de 17 bibliografías. Desarrollo: este síndrome es una patología reciente con poca incidencia, pero que evoluciona de manera tórpida. Se manifiesta con varios síntomas y signos, entre la más frecuente fiebre y manifestaciones gastrointestinales. Conclusiones: sin un tratamiento aún comprobado, el detectar a los pacientes en los primeros estadios de la enfermedad constituye la clave para evitar futuras complicaciones

Multisystemic inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 in pediatric patients

Introduction: since the first cases of COVID-19 appeared, it has spread around the world dangerously fast. At the beginning, it was thought that it mainly affected adults and the elderly, but in early May 2020, cases of children began to be described, who after being infected, developed a multisystemic inflammatory syndrome, causing death in some cases. Objective: to describe the multisystemic inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 in children, for which a total of 17 bibliographies were consulted. Development: this syndrome is a recent pathology with little incidence, but it evolves in a torpid way. It manifests itself with several symptoms and signs, among the most frequent are the fever and gastrointestinal manifestations. Conclusions: without a proven treatment yet, detecting patients in the early stages of the disease is the key to avoiding future complications