PREGNANCY AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• SLE improves in 1:3 pregnancies, remains unchanged in 1:3 and worsens in 1:3 pregnancies. Pregnancy outcomes depend primarily on the severity of the underlying renal disease.
Fetal heart block and fetal bradycardia may occur due to the myocardium and conduction system being affected by antibodies.
• Preeclampsia risk is high in patients with lupus nephritis and preeclampsia develops more frequently in patients with positive antiphospholipid antibodies.
• Perinatal complication risks are significantly increased in pregnant women with lupus. Among them; preterm labor, IUGR, stillbirth, and neonatal lupus syndrome.
Due to the myocardium and conduction system being affected by antibodies
(especially anti SS-A and anti SS-B) fetal heart block and fetal bradycardia may occur.
Differential
Diagnosis of Active Lupus and Preeclampsia Syndrome |
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Lupus |
preeclampsia |
Clinical findings |
Fatigue, headache. extrarenal findings
(rash, serositis, arthritis) |
Headache, confusion, visual symptoms,
convulsion |
Blood pressure |
normal or high |
High |
Anemia |
hemolytic anemia |
no |
proteinuria |
There is |
There is |
creatinine |
normal or high |
normal or high |
Transaminases |
Normal |
normal or high |
complement |
decreased |
Normal |
Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Pregnancy is protective against rheumatoid arthritis and improves the clinical picture.
However, the risk of relapse increases 6 times in the first 3 months after birth. Rheumatoid arthritis does not have a negative effect on pregnancy outcomes.
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
• Disease is usually stable during pregnancy if basal functions are good
however, exacerbations occur in 1/3 of the cases.
• Maternal and fetal outcomes depend on the severity of the underlying disease. The risk of superimposed preeclampsia is increased in patients with renal failure and malignant hypertension. There is an increased risk of preterm birth, very low birth weight infants, IUGR and perinatal mortality.
PREGNANCY AND SKIN DISEASES
pregnancy
specific dermatoses |
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Frequency |
Characteristic lesion |
Adverse effects on pregnancy |
Treatment |
Pregnancy Cholestasis |
Widespread |
No primary skin lesion, Secondary
excoriation due to scratching |
Perinatal morbidity increases |
Antipruritic, Cholestyramine,
Ursodeoxycholic acid |
Itchy urticarial papules and plaques of
pregnancy |
Widespread |
Erythematous pruritic papule or plaque
Patchy or generalized involvement Occurs on abdomen, thighs, buttocks and
especially striae. But the belly is preserved |
no |
Antipruritic, Emollient topical steroid,
Oral steroid |
Atopic eruptions of pregnancy: Pregnancy
eczema |
Widespread |
Dry, red scaly patches, Flexor surfaces
of extremities, neck and face |
no |
Antipruritic, Emollient topical steroid,
Oral steroid |
pregnancy prurigo |
Widespread |
1-5 mm, pruritic red papules, Extensor
surfaces of extremities, trunk |
* |
* |
itchy folliculitis of pregnancy |
Rare |
Small, red papule, sterile pustule on
trunk |
* |
* |
Pemphigoid gestationalis |
Rare |
Erythematous pruritic papule. plaques,
vesicles and bullae, Abdomen (often including umbilicus), extremities |
Preterm birth, IUGG, Transient neonatal
lesion |
Antipruritic, Emollients topical
steroid, Oral steroid |
Course of
Systemic Diseases in Pregnancy |
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Diseases worsened by pregnancy |
Diseases cured by pregnancy |
Diseases not affected by pregnancy |
hepatitis E |
rheumatoid arthritis |
ulcerative colitis |
Depression |
peptic ulcer |
Crohn's disease |
aplastic anemia |
multiple sclerosis |
ITP |
sickle cell anemia |
Hashimoto |
myasthenia gravis |
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia |
Fox-Fordyce Disease |
Hereditary spherocytosis |
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria |
Hidradenitis suppurativa |
sarcoidosis |
Reflux esophagitis |
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Epilepsy (increases 20-30%) |
Diseases with 1/3 rule in pregnancy; Asthma and SLE
PREGNANCY AND MALIGN DISEASES
• Breast, cervix, hematological malignancies and melanoma are among the most common cancers in pregnancy.
The most common cancer in pregnancy is stated differently in different sources (breast, cervix or lymphoma).
The most common surgical procedure during pregnancy is laparoscopy. During laparoscopy, hypercarbia and acidosis occur and uteroplacental perfusion decreases. The cerebrospinal fluid pressure increases.