Prone positioning and convalescent plasma therapy in a critically ill pregnant woman with COVID‐19
Massimo Donzelli, Mariachiara Ippolito, Giulia Catalisano, Baldassare Renda, Francesco Tarantino, Orazia Diquattro, Andrea Cortegiani
Abstract
Prone positioning is feasible in pregnancy and may have contributed to the positive outcome in this case. Doctors should not be reluctant to move a patient to a prone position just because they are pregnant.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Prone positionCritically illPregnancy2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Convalescent plasmaIntensive care medicinePandemicObstetricsSurgeryInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeneticsOutbreakPregnancy-related medical researchCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions