Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Children’s Hospital in New York City: Patient Characteristics and an Institutional Protocol for Evaluation, Management, and Follow-Up

Abstract

This report provides guidance to clinicians on evaluation, management, and follow-up of patients with a novel hyperinflammatory syndrome related to coronavirus disease 2019 known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. It is based on the relevant literature and our experience. Instituting such a protocol during a global pandemic is feasible and is associated with patients receiving treatment and returning home more quickly.