Care of critically ill pregnant patients with coronavirus disease 2019: a case series
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the outbreak of which has caused a global pandemic, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States, with major metropolitan areas such as Philadelphia, seeing a dramatic rise in infection rates. Although pregnant women are not affected more severely than nonpregnant patients,1 a number of obstetrical patients will nevertheless require intensive care similar to their nonpregnant counterparts. Here, we review 5 critical cases of COVID-192 during pregnancy, as well as general management principles.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Adi Hirshberg, Adina R. Kern-Goldberger, Lisa D. Levine, Rebecca Pierce-Williams, William R. Short, Samuel Parry, Vincenzo Berghella, Jourdan E. Triebwasser, Sindhu K. Srinivas Tags: Research Letter Source Type: research
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