A successful rescue of a pregnant woman complicated with Influenza A H1N1, severe pneumonia and respiratory failure

作者：Bao, Yongxia; Miao, Yaoyao; Wang, Wei^*; Qin, Bo

来源：Healthmed, 2012, 6(2): 549-552.

• influenza A (H1N1)
• pregnancy
• pneumonia
• respiratory failure

The pandemic influenza A (HIND virus emerged since 2009, and has reached worldwide. Pulmonary complications of H1N1 influenza A severely endanger survival of pregnant women. we successfully rescued a pregnant woman complicated with influenza A/H1N1 and severe pneumonia. A 32-year-old pregnant woman 36w+ was presented with fever, productive cough and dyspnea, and was diagnosed with influenza A subtype H1N1 with severe pneumonia and respiratory failure. She received assisted ventilation and other therapies and fetus was successfully delivered by cesarian section. After 39 days, the patient was clinically supported and discharged. In this report, we have discussed the greater risks to pregnant women infected with the H1N1 virus, and emphasize the importance of cesarean section to improve ventilation.

• 出版日期2012
• 单位中国医科大学; 哈尔滨医科大学