| Literature DB >> 33139017 |
L Martínez Santos1, U Olabarrieta Zarain2, A García Trancho2, R M Serna de la Rosa2, I Vallinas Hidalgo2, M J Maroño Boedo2, A Martínez Ruiz2.
Abstract
Pregnant women experience physiological and immunological changes which make them more prone to all kind of viral and bacterial infections, this is because they have been considered as vulnerable group if infected by SARS-CoV-2. They could even deploy a severe form of this disease which may require to end pregnancy to improve oxygenation and to safeguard foetal wellbeing the in case the mother situation gets worse. In this scenario, any intervention would require a detailed planning by the whole surgical team, and, specifically, by the anaesthesiologists, in order to guarantee both mother and child wellbeing and to prevent from infections all the healthcare team. We describe the case of 37week pregnant woman, admitted in our Critical Care Unit with respiratory high flows device support, due to severe respiratory failure due to COVID-19 which needed an urgent caesarean section.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Caesarian section; Cesárea; Embarazo; High-flow oxygen; Oxígeno de alto flujo; Pregnancy
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33139017 PMCID: PMC7474885 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2020.08.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed) ISSN: 2341-1929