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PIMS

PIMS

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Overview

PIMS-TS or PIMS stands for Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19. It’s also sometimes called MISC-C (Multisystem Inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID).

PIMS is a rare complication of coronavirus (COVID-19). It occurs mainly in school-age children, but can occasionally affect infants or young adults.

Most children who catch coronavirus do not develop severe disease.

PIMS is not like other forms of severe coronavirus. Children with PIMS will generally have had only mild symptoms or have had no symptoms at all at the time of their coronavirus infection. Symptoms usually start about 4 to 6 weeks later.

Common Symptoms

Dizziness Headache swollen glands red rash (spots or blotches) which may be there all the time, or come and go red eyes (conjunctivitis) which are not sticky or itchy abdominal pain which might be severe, like appendicitis vomiting and/or diarrhoea sore throat, cough, breathlessness sore red mouth swollen hands and feet sleepiness or confusion

⚠️ This symptom list is for educational purposes. Having these symptoms does not mean you have this condition. See a doctor for proper diagnosis.

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Medicines Commonly Used

⚠️ These medicines are commonly used for confirmed diagnoses of this condition. This is NOT a recommendation or prescription. Treatment must be determined by your doctor.

No medicines have been linked to this condition yet.

Diagnosis

How is PIMS diagnosed?

Many other illnesses can cause symptoms like these, and there's no single test that confirms PIMS. So doctors work it out by:

  • asking about your child's symptoms and how they've developed over time
  • doing a physical examination
  • running blood tests and scans to check for signs of inflammation in the body

Treatment

Is there treatment for PIMS?

Although PIMS can make a child very unwell, effective treatment is available, and the vast majority of children recover fully.

The medicines used most often are steroids and immunoglobulin, given through a vein (IV) to bring down inflammation. Because PIMS can affect how the heart works and cause inflammation in other organs, some children also need additional treatment to support the heart and other body systems.

Talk to your doctor if your child has had a fever for 3 to 4 days along with any of the following:

  • feeling very weak or dizzy
  • being very sleepy or confused
  • a rash and/or red eyes
  • severe or worsening pain in the abdomen

If you cannot reach your doctor, go to the nearest hospital. In an emergency, call 999 or go straight to the emergency department.

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