منابع مشابه
Obstetric cholestasis (OC).
Obstetric cholestasis (OC) is the most common liver condition specific to pregnancy and affects around 5,000 women in the UK every year. It's generally benign for the mother although the main presenting symptom of pruritus can sometimes be so severe that the woman scratches herself until she bleeds. However, the main concerns are for the fetus, as the condition is associated with an increased r...
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Among 56 pregnancies complicated by obstetric cholestasis five intrauterine deaths and one neonatal death occurred between 33 and 39 weeks, and a further six infants required urgent delivery for intrapartum asphyxia. Eighteen spontaneous premature deliveries occurred. Five mothers required specific treatment for unexplained postpartum haemorrhage. Cholestasis of pregnancy is therefore not a con...
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Obstetric cholestasis (OC) is a pregnancy-specific liver condition that typically presents with generalised pruritus in the absence of a rash in the late second trimester or third trimester. It is more common in certain ethnic groups, particularly those from South Asian, South American, Nordic and Scandinavian regions, and has a familial and genetic basis. Recent research suggests that the path...
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Obstetric cholestasis (OC) is a pregnancy specific liver disease characterized by increased levels of bile acid (BA) and pruritus. Raised maternal BA levels could be associated with intrauterine death, fetal distress, and preterm labor and also alter the rate and rhythm of cardiomyocyte contraction and may cause fetal arrhythmic events. We report a case of drug resistant fetal supraventricular ...
متن کاملReflection on a pregnancy complicated by obstetric cholestasis.
Gemma Steele, a midwife, shares her personal reflection on her first pregnancy which was complicated by obstetric cholestasis. Gemma gives insight as to how debilitating it can be suffering from this condition and highlights that a woman can be diagnosed as early as six-eight weeks gestation. For this reflection, Gemma used Gibbs' reflective cycle (Gibbs 1988) to help explore the experience and...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nepal Medical Association
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1815-672X,0028-2715
DOI: 10.31729/jnma.766