COVID-19 in pregnancy and the puerperium: A review for emergency physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel virus responsible for causing the novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19).

Objective

This article discusses the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in pregnant patients, the effects of pregnancy on the course of COVID-19 disease, and the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes.

Discussion

The physiological and mechanical changes associated with pregnancy increase maternal susceptibility to infections and complicate intubation and mechanical ventilation. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 in pregnant patients are cough and fever, although many infected individuals are asymptomatic. The majority of pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 disease have a mild course of illness and wi

SUBMITTER: Boushra MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7605788 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature