COVID-19 Diagnostic and Management Protocol for Pediatric Patients.
Clinics (Sao Paulo)
; 75: e1894, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-114337
ABSTRACT
This review aims to verify the main epidemiologic, clinical, laboratory-related, and therapeutic aspects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in critically ill pediatric patients. An extensive review of the medical literature on COVID-19 was performed, mainly focusing on the critical care of pediatric patients, considering expert opinions and recent reports related to this new disease. Experts from a large Brazilian public university analyzed all recently published material to produce a report aiming to standardize the care of critically ill children and adolescents. The report emphasizes on the clinical presentations of the disease and ventilatory support in pediatric patients with COVID-19. It establishes a flowchart to guide health practitioners on triaging critical cases. COVID-19 is essentially an unknown clinical condition for the majority of pediatric intensive care professionals. Guidelines developed by experts can help all practitioners standardize their attitudes and improve the treatment of COVID-19.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics (Sao Paulo)
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Clinics
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