Conclusion
Implications for clinical practice :
Despite findings of elevated D-dimer in patients who have tested
positive for COVID-19 outside of pregnancy, the occurrence of DIC and
thrombotic events is infrequently reported [6]. We have found this
to also be the case where COVID-19 is described in pregnancy; perhaps in
part due the resultant coagulopathy being distinct from DIC and/or
secondary to a lack of standardised cut off values for coagulation
parameters for the diagnosis of coagulopathy in COVID-19 in the context
of pregnancy. Nonetheless, identification of haemostatic and thrombotic
complications may still be of clinical importance in recognizing
pregnant patients who are at a higher risk of mortality from COVID-19.