Respiratory diseases in pregnancy: Introduction

Respiratory diseases in pregnancy.

Pregnant women with respiratory problems pose a special challenge. Pregnancy alters lung function and the natural history of common pulmonary disorders. Respiratory problems in pregnancy must be approached with an understanding of the unique, inter-dependent physiologic and psychological status of mother and fetus.

Contraception, pregnancy and rare respiratory diseases.

Three percent of rare diseases are pneumopathies. Improvements in survival and quality of life have led to a new situation where patients with rare respiratory diseases want to plan their reproductive lives. The intention of this review is to present the experience accumulated in the field of the reproductive health of these women. In several rare respiratory diseases, a genetic base has been i...

Introduction to Remodeling and Repair in Respiratory Diseases*

T his special issue of CHEST is a compilation of articles provided by the speakers at a recent meeting organized by the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute. The meeting, which focused on “Remodeling and Repair in Respiratory Diseases,” was held at the historic La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on October 14–17, 2001. Despite concerns about travel resulting from the terrorist acts on S...

Clinical Approaches of Retinal Diseases in Pregnancy

Pregnancy leads to significant changes in the body, which potentially affect the retina. Pregnancy can induce disease such as that seen in hypertensive retinopathy and choroidopathy. It can cause exudative retinal detachments in the HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), ...

Respiratory disease in pregnancy