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Chapter 40 - Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

from Section 7 - Hepato-Renal and Gastrointestinal Conditions in Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
Amanda Malik ,
Meena Khandelwal  and
Amira El-Messidi
Edited by
Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

During your overnight call duty, a 37-year-old G2P1 with a spontaneous pregnancy presents to the obstetrics emergency assessment unit of your tertiary center at 32+3 weeks’ gestation with pruritis preventing her from sleep. She has no obstetric complaints; cardiotocography initiated upon the patient’s presentation shows a normal fetal heart tracing and uterine quiescence.

Keywords

Prenatal pruritis, differential diagnosisIntrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, obstetric cholestasisDiagnosisRisk factorsInvestigationsPerinatal risks, complications, maternal-fetal morbidity, fetal mortality, pathophysiologyPharmacologic treatmentAntepartum managementObstetric deliveryContraceptionPreconception counseling
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 521 - 530
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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