Pulmonary embolism in a young pregnant woman with Covid-19

On March 29, 2020, a 17-year-old obese woman (BMI 32 Kg/m2) was admitted at 29  weeks of gestation to our COVID-19 Maternity Hub in Milan for fever, mild dyspnea and rhinitis in the last three days. Her past medical history was unremarkable and she had a negative family history of venous thromboembolism. Her body temperature was 37.3 °C, heart and respiratory rates, and o xygen saturation were normal. A nasopharyngeal swab revealed a SARS-CoV-2 infection. On March 30, her respiratory function suddenly worsened and she started oxygen supplementation with 2 l per minute via nasal cannula.
Source: Thrombosis Research - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editors-in-Chief Source Type: research