Infection and acute respiratory distress syndrome during pregnancy: a case series of preventable maternal deaths from southern India
Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2013; 6 (1): 55-57
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ABSTRACT
Acute respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS] is common among women admitted to obstetric intensive care units, and it contributes significantly, both directly and indirectly, to maternal deaths. We present a case series of ARDS in pregnant women caused by non-obstetric causes. The women were treated at a tertiary hospital in southern India. The striking features were delayed referral from the primary care unit and the lack of a primary diagnosis or treatment. Undiagnosed rheumatic heart disease, anemia, and malaria and H1N1 epidemics contributed to these cases of ARDS and maternal death. It is necessary to increase the awareness of evidence-based uniform protocols to tackle common medical complaints during pregnancy
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório
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Morte Materna
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Infecções
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Infection Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2013
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