Successful use of ECMO in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 in two pediatric cases.

SARS-CoV-2 infection, in the vast majority, affects adult patients. The severity of COVID-19 and mortality are directly correlated with the increasing age of patients and the number of comorbidities. However, with the further development of the COVID-19 pandemic, severe cases of COVID-19 have been reported in children.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe abdominal syndrome: the Lviv "OHMATDYT" (Western Ukraine) experience.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) usually develops 1-1.5 months after mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 in countries with high incidence. MIS-C has a polymorphism of clinical manifestations, which include prolonged fever, polymorphic rash, non-purulent conjunctivitis, pneumonia complicated by distress syndrome, myocarditis, coronary artery disease, toxic shock syndrome, limb edema, polyserositis, severe abdominal syndrome with diarrhea and others.

COVID-19 CHALLENGE, IN WHICH A THREE-YEAR-OLD GIRL WON.

Since March 11, coronavirus infection has become an intercontinental problem - a pandemic has developed.Ukraine (until December 2019) ranks 17th in the world in the number of Covid-19 cases. Although according to statistics, the children are the least vulnerable group for coronavirus infection, unfortunately, severe and serious complications such as pneumonia, Kawasaki disease and Kawasaki-like syndrome, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, toxic shock syndrome, myocarditis occur in children, too.

Difficulties in diagnosing of measles inclusion body encephalitis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The measles epidemic was observed in Ukraine during 20172019. According to WHO, in Ukraine there was registered the highest number of measles cases in Europe during that period [8]. Measles is characterized by an acute course with fever, maculopapular rash, cough, conjunctivitis and can lead to central nervous system complications (encephalitis, encephalomyelitis) and bronchopulmonary system complications (laryngotracheobronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia).