Use of Remdesivir in severe COVID-19 Pregnant Patient

JOURNAL TITLE: Journal of Research & Innovation in Anesthesia

Author
1. Saravanan Palavesam
2. Ajeet Kumar
3. Abhyuday Kumar
4. Chethan Vamshi
ISSN
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10049-2016
Volume
7
Issue
2
Publishing Year
2022
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
    1. Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
    1. Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
    1. Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, JPNATC, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
  • Article keywords
    COVID-19, High flow nasal cannula, Remdesivir, Third trimester

    Abstract

    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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