Challenges for Obstetricians and the Countermeasures of COVID-19 Epidemic

Yin Zhao; Li Zou; Ming-Hui Dong; Xiao-Xia Liu; Ya-Lan Liu; Jian-Wen Zhu; Qing-Qing Luo; Hui Gao

doi:10.1097/FM9.0000000000000046

Challenges for Obstetricians and the Countermeasures of COVID-19 Epidemic

Matern Fetal Med. 2020 Mar 13;2(2):68-71. doi: 10.1097/FM9.0000000000000046. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Authors

Yin Zhao¹, Li Zou¹, Ming-Hui Dong², Xiao-Xia Liu¹, Ya-Lan Liu³, Jian-Wen Zhu¹, Qing-Qing Luo¹, Hui Gao¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
² Wuhan Red Cross Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China.
³ Department of Pediatric, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; Obstetrics; Pregnancy; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.