Author: Ravn, Andreas; Eysturoy, Absalon; Reynstind, Diana; Nielsen, Christian Mohr; Walther-Larsen, Søren
Title: [Preterm delivery by cesarean section in a woman with severe COVID-19 pneumonia]. Cord-id: 3fdampwt Document date: 2021_2_1
ID: 3fdampwt
Snippet: This case report describes a young woman, pregnant in week 33, who was admitted to hospital with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. As her condition worsened over the next few days with increasing respiratory distress and oxygen needs, it was decided to perform a subacute caesarean delivery. The patient improved rapidly over the next days following the delivery, and the neonate, who tested negative for COVID-19, was vigorous after two days of nasal continuous positive airway pressure. This case emphasis
Document: This case report describes a young woman, pregnant in week 33, who was admitted to hospital with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. As her condition worsened over the next few days with increasing respiratory distress and oxygen needs, it was decided to perform a subacute caesarean delivery. The patient improved rapidly over the next days following the delivery, and the neonate, who tested negative for COVID-19, was vigorous after two days of nasal continuous positive airway pressure. This case emphasises that delivery by cesarean section should be considered as a treatment option in pregnant women with severe COVID-19 infection.
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