Adaptation of labor and delivery to COVID-19

Arunthevaraja Karuppiah, MBBS, MD; Shobana Bharadwaj, MBBS; Sarah Crimmins, MD; Emad Elsamadicy, MD; Joseph Rabin, MD; Bhavani Shankar Kodali, MBBS, MD

doi:10.5055/ajdm.2020.0359

Authors

Arunthevaraja Karuppiah, MBBS, MD
Shobana Bharadwaj, MBBS
Sarah Crimmins, MD
Emad Elsamadicy, MD
Joseph Rabin, MD
Bhavani Shankar Kodali, MBBS, MD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2020.0359

Keywords:

COVID-19, labor and delivery unit, Parturients

Abstract

As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) escalates globally, and no end in sight, we describe an approach for adapting swiftly to the increasing number of COVID-19 parturients admitted into labor and delivery unit. The adaptability includes physical layout, triaging, quick testing, isolating confirmed parturients, access to designated intensive care units, facilitating emergent cesarean deliveries, and educating health care personnel. It is vital that other healthy parturients and healthcare providers must be protected from COVID-19. It is encouraged that institutions exchange and disseminate information to succeed in the global fight against this dreaded pandemic.

Author Biographies

Arunthevaraja Karuppiah, MBBS, MD

Obstetric Anesthesiology Clinical Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Shobana Bharadwaj, MBBS

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Director, Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Sarah Crimmins, MD

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Director of Labor and Delivery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Emad Elsamadicy, MD

Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Joseph Rabin, MD

Assistant Professor, Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Bhavani Shankar Kodali, MBBS, MD

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Division Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland; Chief Safety Officer, Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

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Adaptation of labor and delivery to COVID-19

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Author Biographies

Arunthevaraja Karuppiah, MBBS, MD

Shobana Bharadwaj, MBBS

Sarah Crimmins, MD

Emad Elsamadicy, MD

Joseph Rabin, MD

Bhavani Shankar Kodali, MBBS, MD

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