Critically ill pregnant patient with COVID-19 and neonatal death within two hours of birth

Jianwei Li, Yichun Wang, Yingchun Zeng, Ting Song, Xingfei Pan, Mingwang Jia, Fang He, Liusheng Hou, Bingfei Li, Shuming He, Dunjin Chen, Jianwei Li, Yichun Wang, Yingchun Zeng, Ting Song, Xingfei Pan, Mingwang Jia, Fang He, Liusheng Hou, Bingfei Li, Shuming He, Dunjin Chen

Abstract

COVID‐19 may lead to a sharp decline in blood oxygen, can cause sudden changes in the fetal intrauterine environment, and could possibly result in neonatal death.

Keywords: COVID-19; China; Coronavirus; Neonatal death; Pregnancy; SARS-Cov-2.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Timeline of disease history and illness progression in a critically ill pregnant patient with COVID‐19.
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Fetal heart monitoring results and neonatal information on February 1, 2020.

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