Diarrhea, vomiting and fever are common symptoms in pediatrics; on
the other hand, recent studies have shown that, gastrointestinal
symptoms are increasing in patients with COVID-19. This fact indicates
the need to develop a screening and diagnostic algorithm in dealing with
a patient with gastroenteritis in the epidemic SARS-CoV-2.
Keywords :SARS-CoV-2; gastroenteritis; algorithmic approach; children
Abbreviations: MIS-C, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
in Children; COVID-19, corona virus disease 2019; ACE2,
Angiotensin converting enzyme 2; AT2, Alveolar type 2 progenitor cells;
RICH, Research Institute for Children’s Health.