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COVID-19 boy survives rare complication after 14 days on ventilator
Updated On: 03 September, 2020 08:05 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
While undergoing treatment, the 10-year-old boy developed respiratory failure and needed ventilator support and medicines to maintain his blood pressure
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A 10-year-old boy from Ludhiana, who tested positive for COVID-19 and was battling a rare complication associated with the disease, recovered after being on ventilator support for 14 days. The boy was admitted to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) after he complained of fever, breathing difficulties and low blood pressure.
After testing positive for COVID-19, the minor boy was diagnosed with the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), reports Hindustan Times. It is a rare condition where different organs, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin and eyes can become inflamed.
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