Figure 2.

COVID 19 disease and MIS-C related to COVID-19. The figure illustrates 4 escalating progressive phases of the disease, according to evolution, severity, clinical signs and symptoms, infectious vs inflammatory host response, diagnosis tests and lab and imaging findings. RT-PCR, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction; PCT, procalcitonin; CRP, C-reactive protein; TG, triglycerides; CT, computed tomography; ECHO, echocardiography; EKG, electrocardiogram; EEG, electroencephalography; IL, interleukin; CK, creatine kinase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; IgG, immunoglobulin G; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; Na, natrium; NK, natural killer; WBC, white blood count; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; C, creatinine; SARS CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; MIS-C, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents; US, ultrasound.