A ten-year-old boy in Michigan underwent four amputations of his hands and legs after a rare attack with a severe inflammation in the coronavirus.
Dae’Shun Jamison was diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and his right leg was amputated in early February at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a spokeswoman for Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, where the boy was rehabilitated and entered recovery confirmed to Fox News. The child was transferred to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital on Monday for amputations of both hands and his left leg.
Brittney Autman, the child’s mother, wrote the story on a GoFundMe page and wrote on Tuesday: “Dae’Shun is very emotional about his amputations and it breaks my heart. Please keep the prayers coming.”
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Dae’Shun Jamison, 10, underwent four amputations after developing a rare, severe coronavirus-related inflammatory condition.
(Photo courtesy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital)
Patients may experience limb loss due to a hyperinflammatory reaction that affects the body’s blood clotting ability.
According to Dr. Rosemary Olivero, head of infectious diseases in children at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, some MIS-C patients suffer from severe heart function, which affects how the body pumps blood to the rest of the body. The heart function, along with blood clotting or bleeding issues, can impede blood flow through the body, she said.
Autman said her son had to have his hands amputated “due to a lack of blood flow and tissue on his hands,” Dae’Shun also wrote last month. [sic] has had a blood clot in the artery of his right hand for more than 2 weeks and the blood thinner he is on is [sic] does not work… “
According to an expert, amputations related to MIS-C are a very unique and unfortunate consequence. ‘
(Photo courtesy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital)
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“Some patients with MIS-C have very extreme changes in their blood clotting factors. Some of them may actually clot too much in some parts of their body, and then too little in other parts of their body,” Olivero said, adding later: ” “The inappropriate clotting is one of the very serious consequences of MIS-C. It does not occur in all patients, but it can occur in some and can really lead to further organ damage due to the blood flow mechanics.”
Although medical professionals are more proficient in standardized care of MIS-C, the syndrome is still incredibly challenging due to the complex nature of diseases, Olivero said.
When the child was told of the amputations in January, Brittney Autman, the child’s mother, wrote: ‘He understood everything. [would] waking up, his leg will not look the same. Dae’Shun burst into tears completely [sic] me in so many ways. “(Photo courtesy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital)
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When the child was told of the amputations in January, Autman wrote: ‘He understood everything. He understood this when he [would] waking up, his leg will not look the same. Dae’Shun burst into tears completely [sic] me in so many ways. ‘
The boy struggled through the winter with a severe course of the disease, with his mother describing his treatment with kidney dialysis, lung support and a feeding tube.
Olivero said amputations due to MIS-C are a very unique and unfortunate consequence. ‘
MIS-C usually develops a few weeks after previous COVID-19 infection, and can lead to organ damage as a result of a hyperinflammatory reaction.
The child is expected to return Monday for additional therapy, a spokesman said. (Photo courtesy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital)
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“Your body secretes a ton of inflammatory chemicals that really boost the immune system, which can be very damaging to the body’s organs,” Olivero explained, explaining MIS-C.
Treatments aim to relieve an intense inflammatory response that includes response to infection. More specifically, treatments involve IVIg (intravenous treatment with immunoglobulin), or pools of antibodies with particularly powerful anti-inflammatory properties, as well as steroids to calm the immune system. Children with persistent inflammatory problems, or those in need of intensive care, may receive more targeted anti-inflammatory drugs or immune modulators.
If a child is infected with COVID-19, they will usually do better and develop only mild or asymptomatic illnesses. This can make it difficult for parents to detect a case of MIS-C early. Significant transmission of COVID-19 by the community is likely to increase the incidence of MIS-C, and parents should monitor children to see signs such as fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, inflammation of the skin, eyes, hands or feet, skin. rash or lips or eyes that look red, Olivero said. Some children have swollen hands or feet, while others have enlarged lymph nodes.
The expert recommended that any parent concerned about MIS-C should contact their doctor immediately for evaluation.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of February 1, more than 2,000 MIS-C cases have been reported nationwide, affecting minority populations excessively.