J Korean Soc Matern Child Health.  2021 Jan;25(1):10-20. 10.21896/jksmch.2021.25.1.10.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Pregnancy

• Cha HH
• Seong WJ

• KMID: 2512480
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2021.25.1.10

Abstract

With the continued fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), new guidelines on its management are emerging; however, information on COVID-19 and pregnancy remains limited. Therefore, this study aimed to review the guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Royal College Obstetrics and Gynecology and International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Keyword

Coronavirus disease, Pregnancy

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  Figure 1. Outpatient assessment and management for pregnant women with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This algorithm was designed to aid practitioners in promptly evaluating and treating pregnant women with known exposure to COVID-19 and/or those with symptoms of COVID-19 (persons under investigation). If influenza viruses are circulating, influenza may cause respiratory symptoms; thus, practitioners are encouraged to use the ACOG/SMFM influ-enza algorithm to assess the need for influenza treatment or prophylaxis. ACOG, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; SMFM, The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; PUI, persons under investigation; CT, computed tomography; ABG, arterial blood gas; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.

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