Emerging infectious diseases · 2020 · 21 citations · 6 references
MedicineInfectious DiseasesObstetricsPostpartum Hemorrhage ManagementPulmonologyWomen's HealthMaternal ComplicationsMaternal Medical Complications In PregnancyPostpartum CarePostpartum ComplicationsPostpartum HemorrhagePulmonary EmbolismConcurrent ConditionsElective Cesarean SectionMaternal Infectious DiseasesPostpartum Venous Thromboembolism PreventionThromboembolic Complications In Pregnancy
We report a 36-year-old woman in Iran who sought care for left shoulder pain and cough 5 days after a scheduled cesarean section. Acute pulmonary embolism and coronavirus disease were diagnosed. Physicians should be aware of the potential for these concurrent conditions in postpartum women.
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