Priya, G. Prema and Daya, Praveena and S., Nithya (2020) A Raising Alarm on Clinical Recommendations in the Diagnosis and Management of Novel Corona Virus in Pregnancy and Newborn. International Journal of Current Research and Review, 12 (12). pp. 15-19. ISSN 22312196
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World Health Organization has declared corona virus as pandemic as it has spread worldwide after its first outbreak in Wuhan, China in 2019. However, there is a lack of literature on corona virus disease in pregnancy. Hence this article focuses on the clinical manifestations, effects of COVID-19 in pregnancy, neonate, preventive measures, treatment options, plan of delivery and breastfeeding in infected mothers. COVID-19 is also known as SARS-CoV2. The symptoms may vary from mild to severe. Mild symptoms include cough, cold, sore throat, fever, myalgia, etc., Severe symptoms such as pneumonia, shortness of breath and even death can occur. At present, there is no recommended drug or vaccine for the virus approved by FDA. However, early isolation, oxygen therapy, antibiotics, antipyretics, avoidance of fluid overload, aggressive infection control measures, testing for other co-infections and involvement of multidisciplinary team remains the mainstay of treatment for outbreak control. Corona virus itself is not an indication for delivery or caesarean. Individualized decision should be made based on the history, clinical findings and laboratory results. Instrumental birth can be preferred if the mother is exhausted or hypoxic in the second stage of labour. Routine precautionary separation of newborn is not recommended as this may affect breastfeeding and bonding between mother and baby. As the knowledge evolves, much new information regarding COVID-19 keeps updating and all existing guidelines subjected to change. All corona virus positive cases should be notified as per Government guidelines in order to trace the contacts, isolate and break the chain of transmission. © 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Vinayaka_Mission_Research_Foundation > Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem > Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem > Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email techsupport@mosys.org |
| Last Modified: | 04 Dec 2025 11:46 |
| URI: | https://vmuir.mosys.org/id/eprint/3453 |
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