Use of exchange blood transfusion in the management of severe COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: experience from Lagos, Nigeria.
Afr Health Sci
; 22(2): 75-78, 2022 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1979520
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents with symptoms that may be mild or severe. The individual with the severe form of the disease usually presents with a constellation of respiratory symptoms typical of acute respiratory distress syndrome. In this report, we present our experience of the successful management of an oxygen-dependent pregnant woman with severe COVID-19 infection who had 2 sessions of partial exchange blood transfusion. We discussed the principles that informed this intervention and the need to adopt this novel approach in the care of severe COVID-19 infection.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr Health Sci
Journal subject:
Medicine
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Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ahs.v22i2.9
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