Pathology of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
33 entries in the Pathology of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium compendium.
Amniotic fluid embolismA rare obstetric emergency causing cardiorespiratory collapse and coagulopathy.AnhydramniosComplete absence of amniotic fluid in pregnancy.Antenatal depressionDepression during pregnancy affecting mother and fetal development.Antenatal steroidMedications that mature fetal lungs before preterm birth.Breastfeeding and medicationsBalancing maternal medication needs with infant safety during breastfeeding.Breastfeeding difficultiesProblems arising from breastfeeding and infant health.Chorea gravidarumRare pregnancy complication with involuntary movements, linked to prior chorea.Circumvallate placentaA rare placental abnormality with a characteristic membrane ring.Couvelaire uterusRare uterine condition from abruptio placentae with myometrial bleeding.Diabetes and pregnancyPregestational diabetes requires stringent control before and during pregnancy.FunisitisInflammation of the umbilical cord connective tissue associated with chorioamnionitis.HELLP syndromeA pregnancy complication with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets.High-risk pregnancyPregnancy with increased risk of adverse outcomes for carrier or fetus.Impetigo herpetiformisSevere pustular psoriasis of pregnancy with sterile pustules and systemic symptoms.Infant mental healthStudy of mental health in infants and their families.Linea nigraA brownish midline abdominal streak linked to hormonal changes.Lupus and pregnancyLupus complicates pregnancy with increased risks for mother and fetus.Maternal deathMaternal death is the death of a woman from pregnancy-related causes.OligohydramniosA pregnancy condition of deficient amniotic fluid.Oxytocin treatment for postpartum depressionIntranasal oxytocin may aid bonding and mood in postpartum depression.Pelvic girdle painPain from pelvic joints, common in pregnancy and postpartum.Peripartum cardiomyopathyA dilated cardiomyopathy of late pregnancy and postpartum.PolyhydramniosExcess amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac.Postpartum bluesA transient mood disturbance following childbirth, resolving without treatment.Postpartum disorderA disorder presenting primarily in the days and weeks after childbirth.Postpartum infectionsBacterial infections of the reproductive tract after childbirth or miscarriage.Postpartum psychosisAbrupt postpartum psychosis requiring emergency psychiatric care.Postpartum thyroiditisPostpartum thyroiditis is a self-limiting thyroid inflammation after pregnancy.Pregnancy Outcome Prediction studyProspective cohort study of nulliparous women for pregnancy complication screening.Pregnancy-related anxietyA pregnancy-specific anxiety distinct from general anxiety and depression.Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancyA benign, self-resolving follicular inflammation unique to pregnancy.Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancyA pregnancy-specific rash that resolves without long-term risk.Psychiatric disorders of childbirthPsychiatric complications arising during or immediately after childbirth.
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