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A Postpartum Death Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States.
Vallejo, Victoria; Ilagan, John G.
  • Vallejo V; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urban Health Plan, Inc., Bronx, and the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
Obstet Gynecol ; 136(1): 52-55, 2020 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-196707
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Limited U.S. reports of pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection describe a few critical cases and no maternal mortality. CASE A 36-year-old patient at 37 weeks of gestation presented with shortness of breath, fever, cough, and sore throat for 1 week. Within 3 hours of admission, she experienced respiratory distress, required intubation, and underwent cesarean delivery and transfer to the intensive care unit. She subsequently decompensated, with multiorgan failure, sepsis, and cardiopulmonary arrest within 36 hours, despite aggressive supportive care and investigational therapies.

CONCLUSION:

A pregnant patient with COVID-19 infection can experience a rapid onset of critical complications that may prove fatal, despite an indolent presentation. The pathogenesis leading to rapid deterioration is unknown.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Obstet Gynecol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Obstet Gynecol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article