Severe Pediatric COVID-19 Presenting With Respiratory Failure and Severe Thrombocytopenia
Patel PA, Chandrakasan S, Mickells GE, Yildirim I, Kao CM, Bennett CM. Severe Pediatric COVID-19 Presenting With Respiratory Failure and Severe Thrombocytopenia. Pediatrics 2020, 146: e20201437. PMID: 32366611, PMCID: PMC7329259, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-1437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory distress syndromeSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Syndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019Respiratory failureSevere thrombocytopeniaCoronavirus 2Disease 2019Pediatric coronavirus disease 2019Airway pressure release ventilationAcute respiratory distress syndromeBroad antiviral agentPediatric COVID-19Respiratory distress syndromeUnderlying medical conditionsPast medical historySignificant clinical benefitIntravenous immunoglobulinElevated markersClinical courseDistress syndromePrompt improvementSevere morbidity