Critical respiratory failure in pregnancy complicated with COVID-19 : A case report

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The case is presented of a 29-year-old primiparous woman who was COVID-19-positive at 34 weeks of gestation and who developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. After a four-day history of fever and mild dyspnea, she was referred to hospital. Ciclesonide, dexamethasone, heparin sodium, and sulbactam/ampicillin were initiated, followed by remdesivir and tocilizumab. On the fourth day after admission (at 34 weeks 5 days of gestation), respiratory failure required ventilator management. An emergency cesarean section was performed and a 2565-g male infant was delivered with an Apgar score of 8/8 and negative COVID-19 status. However, on the following day the patient's respiratory condition deteriorated and mechanical ventilation was initiated. Subsequently, her respiratory condition quickly improved and mechanical ventilation was terminated 4 days after intubation. She was discharged 12 days after cesarean delivery. Our case provides additional evidence that raises concerns regarding the unfavorable maternal consequences of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Case reports in women's health - 30(2021) vom: 22. Apr., Seite e00309

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chinen, Yukiko [VerfasserIn]
Kinjyo, Yoshino [VerfasserIn]
Mekaru, Keiko [VerfasserIn]
Kinjo, Tadatsugu [VerfasserIn]
Higure, Yuuri [VerfasserIn]
Kinjo, Takeshi [VerfasserIn]
Miyagi, Kazuya [VerfasserIn]
Yamada, Hisako [VerfasserIn]
Masamoto, Hitoshi [VerfasserIn]
Goya, Hideki [VerfasserIn]
Yoshida, Tomohide [VerfasserIn]
Maeshiro, Sakiko [VerfasserIn]
Nakamatsu, Masashi [VerfasserIn]
Fujita, Jiro [VerfasserIn]
Aoki, Yoichi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Case Reports
Pneumonia
Pregnancy
Respiratory failure

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Date Revised 28.04.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.crwh.2021.e00309

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323335543