How We Can Help Your Child
The PIDC at UPMC Children’s is one place to turn when your child may have an undiagnosed immune disease.
Immune disorder symptoms
If your child has any of these symptoms, the PIDC may be able to help:
- Severe viral or bacterial infections.
- Frequent need for IV antibiotics.
- Infection from rare organisms.
- Frequent or constant fevers of unknown cause.
- Unexplained skin rash or other organ inflammation.
- Recurrent sepsis-like illness of unknown cause.
- Early-onset IBD.
- Severe or multisystem autoimmune disease.
- Family history of immune system disorders.
- Symptoms that affect multiple organs.
Immune system conditions we treat
Our team has expert knowledge in diagnosing and treating many conditions, including:
- Undiagnosed conditions where we suspect an immune disorder.
- Immune disorders that cause inflammation.
- Immune deficiency disorders.
- Genetic immune and autoinflammatory disorders.
- Abnormal blood counts from autoimmune disease.
Why Choose the PIDC For Your Child's Care?
Access to a full range of immune disease experts.
At the PIDC, you and your child will have access to a team of experts in:
Based on your child's symptoms, care team members will:
- Do an exam.
- Order diagnostic and genetic tests.
- Translate the test results.
- Diagnose your child’s immune disease.
- Work as a group to design a custom treatment plan.
State-of-the-art testing.
PIDC offers a broad array of advanced diagnostic and genetic tests.
Our lab returns results quickly, so the care team can properly diagnose and promptly treat your child.
Custom treatments to meet your child's needs.
Because these immune illnesses are so rare, we take pride in finding a treatment that will give your child the best results.
If unable to identify a current clinical cause, we continue our efforts on a research basis.
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