The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global
pandemic. All people including
children are generally susceptible to COVID-19, but the condition is relatively mild for
children. The
diagnosis of COVID-19 is largely based on the epidemiological evidence and clinical manifestations, and confirmed by positive
detection of
virus nucleic acid in respiratory samples. The main symptoms of COVID-19 in
children are
fever and
cough; the total number of
white blood cell count is usually normal or decreased; the
chest imaging is characterized by
interstitial pneumonia, which is
similar to other respiratory
virus infections and
infections. Early identification, early isolation,
early diagnosis and early
treatment are important for clinical management. The
treatment of mild or moderate type of
child COVID-19 is mainly symptomatic. For severe and critical ill cases, the
oxygen therapy,
antiviral drugs, antibacterial
drugs,
glucocorticoids,
mechanical ventilation or even
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be adopted, and the
treatment plan should be adjusted timely through multi-disciplinary cooperation.