Coronavirus disease 2019 in pregnancy: Case report on maternal death in Sagar City of Central India

Background The infection by SARS‐COV‐2 leading to coronavirus disease has become a worldwide pandemic. It is not clear whether the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and its severity differ in pregnant compared to the nonpregnant outcome. Concerns Out of four, three pregnant women were discharged with m...

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Published in:The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2021-04, Vol.47 (4), p.1579-1582
Main Authors: Rawat, Sumit K., Saad, Talha, Jindal, Ankur, Vyas, Ashish K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case Report
Case Reports
Coronaviridae
coronavirus disease
Coronaviruses
Cough
COVID-19
COVID-19 - complications
COVID-19 - diagnosis
COVID-19 - physiopathology
COVID-19 - therapy
Fatal Outcome
Female
Fever
Gestation
Humans
India
Maternal mortality
Pandemics
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - physiopathology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - therapy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - virology
Retrospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Vomiting
Womens health
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Summary:Background The infection by SARS‐COV‐2 leading to coronavirus disease has become a worldwide pandemic. It is not clear whether the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and its severity differ in pregnant compared to the nonpregnant outcome. Concerns Out of four, three pregnant women were discharged with mild symptoms but one pregnant woman admitted at 24 weeks gestation with 3 days of vomiting, breathlessness, and cough had fatal outcome. Diagnoses After the medical staff prepared for isolation and protection, the patients quickly underwent with series of diagnostic tests, such as laboratory, imaging, and SARS‐COV‐2 nucleic‐acid examinations. Outcomes Among all four SARS CoV‐2 infected pregnant women, three discharged after recovery and delivered healthy babies but one had severe COVID‐19 disease. The women began to exhibit fever, reduced blood oxygen saturation, and despite the interventions, she could not be saved and succumbed to death. There is an early requirement of effective management strategies for pregnant women with COVID‐19.
ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/jog.14696