Doctors remove teen맥스카지노s appendix before discovering she has syndrome tied to COVID-19
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children causes inflammation of body parts
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children causes inflammation of body parts
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children causes inflammation of body parts
A Mississippi teenager is fighting a syndrome that affects children and is associated with COVID-19.
Allie Henderson, 13, started to feel ill last week. After negative flu and COVID-19 tests, she had her appendix removed.
맥스카지노They come back after the CT and say, 맥스카지노Yes. It is her appendix. It맥스카지노s swollen and inflamed, and we need to take it out,맥스카지노맥스카지노 said Allie맥스카지노s mother, Leann Henderson.
After the surgery, Allie spiked a fever and her condition got worse. She was taken to the hospital, where doctors there diagnosed her with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
맥스카지노It attacks the appendix, kidneys, anywhere that has blood, it attacks,맥스카지노 Leann Henderson said.
The syndrome is rare, but medical experts said it appears after a child is diagnosed or exposed to COVID-19. Doctors did an antibody COVID-19 test for Allie that came back positive. Her mother said doctors told her Allie likely had an asymptomatic case of the virus and now the syndrome has attacked her body.
맥스카지노From head to toe, it맥스카지노s affected her body,맥스카지노 Leann Henderson said.
Allie is still not breathing on her own, but she is on the road to recovery, according to her mother.
맥스카지노They are saying she will be fine and return to normal, but they just still don맥스카지노t know 100%,맥스카지노 she said.
Allie맥스카지노s mother has been sharing her daughter맥스카지노s story on social media and hopes it will help other parents who may have sick children.
맥스카지노Her story has been shared on Facebook, and already helped two little girls out,맥스카지노 Leann Henderson said.
With a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, Leann Henderson맥스카지노s message to parents is to look out for any signs, research the syndrome and advocate for your child.
Recovery from MIS-C could take weeks and Allie will have several follow-up appointments with specialists over the next few months.
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