Abstract
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) is a truly novel, multifaceted disease that has negatively impacted the lives of many including the pregnant women. We present a 34-year-old pregnant patient at 35 weeks with SARS-COV-2 requiring emergent cesarean section under general endotracheal anesthesia and a prolonged postoperative course in the ICU with multiple end organ function derangement of this disease. After nearly 1 month, she was discharged home. Her baby did not have any manifestations of SARS-COV-2 and was able to go home after 5 days.
Highlights
We present a 34-year-old pregnant patient at 35 weeks with SARS-COV-2 requiring emergent cesarean section under general endotracheal anesthesia and a prolonged postoperative course in the ICU with multiple end organ function derangement of this disease
From the limited data available, pregnancy and childbirth do not increase the risk for acquiring Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) infection and do not worsen the clinical course compared with nonpregnant individuals of the same age
We report a case of a pregnant female with SARS-CoV-2 disease, who needed prolonged intubation, emergent delivery of the fetus, and prolonged ICU care
Summary
From the limited data available, pregnancy and childbirth do not increase the risk for acquiring Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) infection and do not worsen the clinical course compared with nonpregnant individuals of the same age. Parturients with associated co-morbidities like diabetes, lung disease, or heart disease, have a higher risk of becoming sicker from COVID-19. There is no evidence to suggest that pregnant women without underlying health conditions are more likely to have serious complications, need to be hospitalized, or need ICU care if they are in-. Some parturients with SARS-CoV-2 show laboratory evidence of an exaggerated inflammatory response (similar to cytokine release syndrome), which has been associated with critical and fatal illnesses. We report a case of a pregnant female with SARS-CoV-2 disease, who needed prolonged intubation, emergent delivery of the fetus, and prolonged ICU care
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