Table 1.
Neonate’s symptoms of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in childhood and test results during hospitalization
| Variable | Results | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 38.3 | - |
| blood pressure (mmHg) | 65/40 | - |
| Respiratory rate (/min) | 74 | - |
| Heart rate (/min) | 160 | - |
| O2 saturation (%) | 88 | - |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.9 | 11.5–14.5 |
| White blood cell (cell/mm3) | 5,500 (low) | 9,000–30,000 |
| Neutrophil (%) | 42 | 54–62 |
| lymphocyte (%) | 58 | 25–33 |
| Platelet (×109/L) | 184 | 150–400 |
| ESR (mm/hr) | 23 (high) | 1–10 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 12 (high) | 0–6 |
| Urine, blood, and CSF culture | No growth | No growth |
| Presenting symptoms | ||
| Gastrointestinal symptom | Vomiting, diarrhea | - |
| Respiratory symptom | Tachypnea, severe respiratory distress, saturation with pulse oximetry was 88% | - |
| Fever | Positive, tachycardia | - |
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.