Keywords :
COVID-19, High flow nasal cannula, Remdesivir, Third trimester
Citation Information :
Kumar N, Palavesam S, Kumar A, Vamshi C, Kumar A. Use of Remdesivir in severe COVID-19 Pregnant Patient. Res Inno Anesth 2022; 7 (2):56-58.
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on our healthcare system. Still, very little is known about the treatment modalities in the context of severe COVID in pregnancy. We describe a case of a 28-year-old patient who presented with severe COVID-19 and was admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) in her third-trimester pregnancy with a progressive increase in oxygen requirement. Remdesivir may prove beneficial in reducing the inflammatory response and controlling the direct viral damage due to severe COVID-19 pneumonia resulting in favorable maternal and fetal outcomes.
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