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Pregnancy, skin and connective tissue diseases, and malignancies

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

 

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

 

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

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

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.

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