Use of exchange blood transfusion in the management of severe COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: experience from Lagos, Nigeria

• Published in: African health sciences Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 75 - 78
• Main Authors: Bukola Afolabi, Bosede, Chigozie Makwe, Christian, Sharafadeen Okunade, Kehinde, Nurudeen Akanmu, Olanrewaju, Ephraim Akase, Iorhen, Otokiti, Oluwakemi, Bolarinwa, Abiola, Ezenwankwo, Francis, Olalekan Oyeleke, Gabriel, Nkolika Ezenwa, Beatrice, Martins-Akinlose, Oluwaseun, Ogundare, Titus, Iloka, Augustine, Sulaimon Akanmu, Alani
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01-06-2022
• ISSN: 1680-6905; 1680-6905; 1729-0503
• DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v22i2.9

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents with symptoms that may be mild or severe. The individual with the severe form of thedisease usually presents with a constellation of respiratory symptoms typical of acute respiratory distress syndrome. In this report, wepresent our experience of the successful management of an oxygen-dependent pregnant woman with severe COVID-19 infection whohad 2 sessions of partial exchange blood transfusion. We discussed the principles that informed this intervention and the need to adoptthis novel approach in the care of severe COVID-19 infection.
Keywords: ARDS; COVID-19; EBT; Exchange blood transfusion; pregnancy; Nigeria.