Delivery and management of a preterm infant in the burn unit: a multidisciplinary approach

Publication Date

2015

Journal Title

Burns

Abstract

Burns during pregnancy can have profound effects on both the mother and her fetus. While the mother can suffer cardiovascular collapse, infection, hemorrhage and inhalation injury with respiratory failure, the fetus is affected through the placenta by all of these changes as well as by the transfer of drugs administered to the mother. We report a case of severely burned female patient at 29 weeks gestation, who, due to deteriorating maternal condition, was delivered and managed at 32 weeks gestation by a multidisciplinary team. To the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case of a preterm infant delivered in a burn unit.

Volume Number

41

Issue Number

3

Pages

e51-5

Document Type

Article

EPub Date

2015/02/24

Status

Faculty, Northwell Researcher

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

General Pediatrics

PMID

25704835

DOI

10.1016/j.burns.2015.01.018

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