Case Report

Atrioventricular Conduction Abnormalities in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Table 1

Clinical features of 3 patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.

Clinical featurePatient #1Patient #2Patient #3

Age/weight (kg)19 (71 kg)9 (31 kg)9 (45.8 kg)
SexMMM
Race/ethnicityHispanicBlack, HispanicBlack
Preexisting conditionsn/an/aObese and recent appendectomy
AcuityPICUPICUCVICU¥
Co-infectionNoneNoneN/a
Known sources/sick contactsNoneNoneBrother had complaints of abdominal pain
Abdominal pain/emesis+++
Respiratory failure++
Shock+++
Erythematous lips++
Headaches+
Conjunctivitis+

Cardiopulmonary support
Ventilation supportHFNCβMVΔNone
Vasoactive supportEpiç, Iso£Epi, MilŞNone
Fluid first 24 hours100 ml/kg110 ml/kg67 mL/kg

Anti-inflammatory therapies
Intravenous immunoglobulin (2 g/kg)100 g × 2 (2,000 mL)68.2 g × 1 (682 mL)85 g × 1 (850 mL)
Methylprednisolone+++
Other anti-inflammatory medsAnakinra, tocilizumabAnakinraAnakinra
AntibioticsAzithromycin, vancomycin, ceftriaxone, piperacillin-tazobactamVancomycin, ceftriaxoneCeftriaxone
Initial chest radiograph findingsRight lung base opacitiesMultifocal infiltratesNormal

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. £Isoproterenol. ¥Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. ŞMilrinone. βHigh-flow nasal cannula. çEpinephrine. ΔMechanical ventilation.