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Postpartum Collapse Subsequent to Catatonia in a Female with COVID-19 Infection: a Rare Entity Visited.

Bharti JoshiSwapnajeet SahooG R V PrasadVanita SuriVarun MahajanSandeep GroverRinne BrarSeema Chopra
Published in: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India (2023)
Postpartum collapse is a life-threatening condition caused by obstetrical and non-obstetrical events. In this case report, we discuss a case of postpartum collapse in COVID-19-positive woman who required intensive care and mechanical ventilation for two days. After confusing collision of many provisional diagnoses soldiering for three days, she was ultimately diagnosed with malignant catatonia. Targeted therapy with lorazepam challenge resulted in drastic improvement, and she was discharged with her baby in healthy condition.
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