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Case Report: Postpartum hemorrhage associated with Dengue with warning signs in a term pregnancy and delivery [version 1; referees: 2 approved, 1 not approved]

Authors :
Le Phi Hung
Tran Diem Nghi
Nguyen Hoang Anh
Mai Van Hieu
Nguyen Thien Luan
Nguyen Phuoc Long
Than Trong Thach
Author Affiliations :
<relatesTo>1</relatesTo>University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam<br /><relatesTo>2</relatesTo>School of Medicine, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam<br /><relatesTo>3</relatesTo>Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Source :
F1000Research. 4:1483
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
London, UK: F1000 Research Limited, 2015.

Abstract

Background: Dengue infection during peripartum period, although rare in endemic regions, has challenged clinicians regarding its management, especially if a parturient woman experiences postpartum hemorrhage due to a classical risk factor of maternal bleeding. Case: A full-term pregnant Vietnamese woman was diagnosed with polyhydramnios and Dengue with warning signs (DWS). She was administered platelet transfusion prior to delivery and then gave birth to a healthy newborn. After active management of the third stage of labor, the patient suffered a postpartum hemorrhage which was caused by uterine atony and accompanied with thrombocytopenia. Therefore, we decided to administer uterotonic drugs and additionally transfuse platelets. Conclusion: We describe a case of postpartum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony and coinciding with Dengue infection during delivery period, which is a rare clinical entity. With timely detection and management, the patient was finally discharged without complications.

Details

ISSN :
20461402
Volume :
4
Database :
F1000Research
Journal :
F1000Research
Notes :
[version 1; referees: 2 approved, 1 not approved]
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsfor.10.12688.f1000research.7589.1
Document Type :
case-report
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.7589.1