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Editorial
. 2022 Aug 31;60(5):480-482.

[Serenity and objectivity in the face of severe childhood hepatitis: the diagnostic challenge]

[Article in Spanish]
Martha Patricia Moreno-Hernández  1 , David Alejandro Cabrera-Gaytán  2 , Porfirio Felipe Hernández-Bautista  3
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Editorial

[Serenity and objectivity in the face of severe childhood hepatitis: the diagnostic challenge]

[Article in Spanish]
Martha Patricia Moreno-Hernández et al. Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

The appearance of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children has set off alarms in the World Health Organization and in member countries; identifying it and studying it lay out a diagnostic challenge for first-contact medical personnel and especially for pediatricians of Mexico, as well as for the coordination of care in health services. The international outlook and an analysis of the clinical manifestations are described, as well as key points for the identification and an observation of the samples that are requested for their study in Mexico.

La aparición de la hepatitis aguda infantil de etiología desconocida ha hecho que suenen las alarmas en la Organización Mundial de la Salud y en los países miembros; su identificación y estudio plantean un reto diagnóstico para el personal médico de primer contacto y en especial para los pediatras del país, así como para la coordinación de la atención en los servicios de salud. Se describe el panorama internacional y un análisis de las manifestaciones clínicas y los puntos clave para su identificación, así como una observación a las muestras que se solicitan para su estudio en México.

Keywords: Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Aetiology; Adenoviridae; SARS-CoV-2; Severe Acute Hepatitis.

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