3. Dr. Anita Patel On Understanding MIS-C And How We Can Detect It In Our Children

<p>We know that COVID-19 isn't affecting children in the same way it has affected adults. But exactly how common is COVID-19 in children? Dr. Anita Patel joins me on the podcast to chat about this and other important topics that are not being talked about nearly enough. The topic at hand is MIS-C, which stands for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. We'll answer your questions of what MIS-C is, what the symptoms are, when you should seek attention, and what your visit may be like if your child gets admitted with MIS-C. </p> <p> </p> <p>Dr. Patel is a pediatric critical care doctor, assistant professor, and NIH funded researcher at Children's National Hospital in addition to being a 500 hour RYT yoga teacher. She uses her social media to show the human side of academic medicine that she so lacked as a medical trainee with a focus on motherhood in medicine, her IVF journey, and the raw difficulties of finding balance in this chaos.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode we discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Whether or not children are super spreaders of COVID</li> <li>How many children are being diagnosed with COVID-19 and MIS-C</li> <li>What MIS-C is and how you can detect it in your own children</li> <li>The symptoms of MIS-C and how it is being treated</li> <li>What age groups are developing MIS-C</li> <li>What to expect if your child is admitted for MIS-C in the pediatric ICU</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Resources from this episode:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx">American Academy of Pediatrics</a></li> <li>Article, <a href= "https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/covid_inflammatory_condition.aspx"> COVID-19 and Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Dr. Patel:</p> <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/anitakpatelmd/">@anitakpatelmd</a></li> <li>TikTok: <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@anitakpatelmd?lang=en">@anitakpatelmd</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Connect with me on Instagram <a hre