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. 2023 Jan 16;56(2):236–245. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2023.01.001

Table 2.

Clinical manifestations of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.

Characteristic Incidence (%) Reference number
Symptom/sign
Preceding COVID-19-like illness 25 9
Fever 100 7,11, 12, 13, 21, 28, 29, 47, 50
Gastrointestinal symptom 60–100 7, 9, 12, 20, 21, 28, 29, 50, 80
 Nausea/vomiting 44–68 7, 8, 13, 17, 20, 21, 29, 47
 Diarrhea 40–78 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 29, 47
 Abdominal pain 49–78 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 29, 47
Cardiac symptom/sign 31–66 7, 9, 12, 28, 50, 80
 Hypotension 27–59 7, 11, 13, 47, 80
 Shock 40–80 7, 9, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 29, 47
Mucocutaneous symptom/sign
 Conjunctival injection 31–83 6, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29, 47, 50
 Red, fissured lips 37–49 20
 Strawberry tongue 11–23 20, 50
 Cervical lymphadenopathy 30–70 12, 13, 20, 21, 28, 29, 47, 50
 Skin rashes 50–70 7, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29, 47, 50
 Palmar and plantar swelling/redness, scaling 21–68 12, 13, 20, 21, 28, 29, 50
Respiratory symptom/sign
 Sore throat 7–20 7, 13, 21
 Cough 10–41 7, 13, 17, 21, 47, 50
 Dyspnea 19–29 7, 13, 27, 28, 47
 Chest pain/tightness 11–15 13
 Pneumonia by image 13–19 20, 25, 50
 Pleural effusion 10–20 12, 20, 25
Neuromuscular symptoms 13–46 7, 9, 13, 20, 29
 Headache 24–70 7, 13, 21, 47
 Myalgia 17–66 12, 20, 25
Laboratory test
 Anemia 8–49 29
 Lymphopenia 37–81 13, 25, 28
 Thrombocytopenia 11–31 13, 25
 Increased ESR 56–77 13, 29
 Increased CRP 93–100 13, 29
 Increased procalcitonin 42–100 13
 Increased ferritin 54–75 13, 29
 Increased troponin 33–95 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 25, 29
 Increased proBNP 54–95 12, 13, 14, 21, 25, 29
 Decreased LVEF by echocardiogram 24–58 12, 14, 20, 21, 47
 Myocarditis 29–87 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 29
 Pericardial effusion 13–28 12, 20, 21, 25
 Coronary artery dilatation 10–48 9, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 47, 50
 Increased D-dimer 69–98 9, 13, 29
 Increased fibrinogen 26–86 13, 29
 Hypoalbuminemia 16–76 13, 29
 Increased AST/ALT 43–60 12
 Acute kidney injury 10–16 9, 13, 21, 25, 29
 Sterile pyuria 50–75 7
 RT-PCR (+) 21–52 7, 9, 12, 13, 47
Management
 Intensive care 31–85 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 21, 25, 29, 50, 80
 Mechanical ventilator 10–32 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 25, 28, 29, 47, 80
 ECMO 2–36 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 24, 29, 80
Death 1–3 7, 9, 12, 13, 17, 21, 25, 28, 29, 47, 50

ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; proBNP, pro-brain natriuretic peptide; EKG, electrocardiogram; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, Alanine aminotransferase; RT-PCR, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.