Open AccessChallenges for Obstetricians and the Countermeasures of COVID-19 Epidemic
Author(s) -
Zhang Yin,
Li Zou,
Ming-Hui Dong,
Xiaoxia Liu,
Yalan Liu,
Jian-Wen Zhu,
Qingqing Luo,
Hui Gao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
maternal-fetal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2096-6954
pISSN - 2641-5895
DOI - 10.1097/fm9.0000000000000046
Subject(s) - outbreak , covid-19 , coronavirus , disease , medicine , pandemic , intensive care medicine , china , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , geography , archaeology
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, as obstetricians, we also face great challenges. We need to identify pregnant patients with 2019 coronavirus disease infection timely, and give them appropriate treatment in order to obtain a good maternal and infant prognosis. Here, we would like to share a case and provide some suggestions on how to screen, diagnose and treat pregnant women with 2019 coronavirus disease infection during the outbreak.