Use of exchange blood transfusion in the management of severe COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: experience from Lagos, Nigeria.
Afr Health Sci
; 22(2): 75-78, 2022 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-36407333
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents with symptoms that may be mild or severe. The individual with the severe form of the disease usually presents with a constellation of respiratory symptoms typical of acute respiratory distress syndrome. In this report, we present our experience of the successful management of an oxygen-dependent pregnant woman with severe COVID-19 infection who had 2 sessions of partial exchange blood transfusion. We discussed the principles that informed this intervention and the need to adopt this novel approach in the care of severe COVID-19 infection.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Afr Health Sci
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nigeria