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Holistic approach in covid-19 phobia causing near missing ectopic pregnancy treatment
1 Division of Social Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Mini-review
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2021, 02(02), 057-065.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2021.2.2.0052
Publication history:
Received on 07 March 2021; revised on 12 April 2021; accepted on 15 April 2021
Abstract:
Ectopic pregnancy is one of the major cause of death in the first trimester of pregnancy. Complications may result from misdiagnosis, diagnosis delay, or mistreatment. COVID-19 is currently became pandemic. There is still no specific recommendations for manage pregnant women with COVID – 19. Mrs. EF, 34 y.o., G2P1011 admitted to Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital Makassar referred from Hermina Hospital dianosed with missed abortion and suspected of COVID-19 infection. She was first refused to undergo COVID – 19 screening and diagnostic test, though finally agree to proceed with examination. She was definitively diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy following 4 days of undetermined COVID – 19 status. Emergency explorative laparotomy was then performed. This is a maternal near miss case. Delay in performing COVID – 19 examination may compromise management of true emergency obstetrics situation. COVID-19 phobia is one factor that describe excessive fear and anxiety about the transmission of corona virus among health workers. Health workers may be reluctant in treating patient because of undetermined status of COVID-19 causing diagnosis delay.
Keywords:
Ectopic preganancy; COVID-19 phobia; Near missed
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