Management of an unstable preterm covid-19 pregnant woman with emergency caesarean delivery

Presentation A 30-year-old, G2P1, BMI 29 5kg/m2 self-referred at 33 weeks’ gestation with a one-day history of fever and nine-day history of non-productive cough with pyrexia Diagnosis A chest X-ray was suggestive of COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal swabs were positive to COVID-19 Treatment Due to increasing tachypnoea, hypoxia and fetal tachycardia she underwent an emergency caesearean section under spinal anaesthesia Conclusion Caring for a COVID-19 positive obstetric patient requires multidisciplinary input Regional technique gives many advantages in unstable patients and should always be considered © 2021, Irish Medical Association All rights reserved