COVID19, Preeclampsia, and Clots.

From Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls

COVID19 can have varied clinical manifestations. In pregnancy, new data has highlighted its potential to cause a “preeclampsia like syndrome“. This, together with the increased thrombotic state of COVID-19, elevates the risk for VTE above that of pregnancy alone. Can TXA be used for PPH in these cases? In this podcast we will review these 2 high risk clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in pregnancy.