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authors: Motlagh, Alireza Jashni; Esmaelzadeh, Sara; Parhigar, Ozra; Salehi, Leili
title: An Asthmatic Pregnant Woman with COVID-19: A Case Report Study
date: 2020-11-19
journal: Respir Med Case Rep
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101296
sha: 89b660a6bfe41776ea8796810a1c08de502f0e73
doc_id: 1031440
cord_uid: apavqbp4

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 represents with various clinical symptoms and infects the respiratory tract, throat, nose, and lung involvement can lead to severe lung disease and death., among asthmatic patients, infections can lead to deterioration. The severity, and prognosis of this disease are likely to be devasted in pregnant women with underlying diseases such as asthma. CASE PRESENTATION: We present an Asthmatic pregnant woman who infected with SARS-CoV-2 admitted to two hospitals in Iran. The patient's symptoms were dry coughs, dyspnea, and inability to speak, numbness, and fatigue. The initial examination indicated a body temperature of 37.9 °C, oxygen saturation (SPO2) 91%, partial pressure of oxygen (Pao2) was 25mm Hg, respiratory rate(RR) of 20 breaths/minute(b/m), blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg, and pulse of 80 bpm(beat/minute) and fetal heart rate(FHR)=167/min. the pregnancy terminated by Caesarean Section(C/S) due to fetal tachycardia, a healthy baby with normal range. Anthropometric characteristics were born. Our case had leukopenia and also revealed, elevated C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Our case received supportive care and antibiotic & antiviral therapy and was discharged within 8 days with a good general condition. CONCLUSIONS: The patient’s condition improved after 8 days of hospitalization and the patient underwent appropriate clinical outcome in spite of underlying disease and infection with SARS cov2.

Since from first prevalence of Coronavirus in Wuhan, China, which is labelled as Thousands of people were infected with this virus in the world [1] . The disease represents with 44 various clinical symptoms and infects the respiratory tract, throat, nose, and lung involvement 45 can lead to severe lung disease and death, among patients with underlying diseases, infections 46 can lead to deterioration conditions [2] . Due to WHO reports those with asthma and other longterm lung diseases are more likely at risk from . Furthermore, currently, it is 48 believed that pregnant women are generally susceptible to There are limited data about the coronavirus infection in pregnant women with underlying 

The patient also has a history of visited a general practitioner with symptoms of otalgia, sore 62 throat and tooth abscess on March 9,2020 and she was prescribed Co-amoxiclav, metronidazole, (2020) . Thromb Thrombolysis

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