Increased number of reported cases of novel presentation of multi-system inflammatory disease: A statement from the Paediatric Intensive Care Society, Paediatric Intensive Care Society

NHS England highlighted a small rise in the number of cases of critically ill children presenting with an unusual clinical picture. Many of these children tested positive for COVID-19, some had not. The alert indicated “the cases have in common overlapping features of toxic shock syndrome and atypical Kawasaki disease with blood parameters consistent with severe COVID-19 in children. Abdominal pain and gastrointestinal symptoms have been a common feature as has cardiac inflammation " .
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