Rashes + Pruritus In Pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
Obstetric cholestasis
A
Itching on palms and soles, limbs and trunk (no abdo pain)
After 30 wks, fhx
Impaired bike acid secretion -> raised serum bile acid
Complications: preterm labour, intracranial haemorrhage, fetal distress, intrauterine death
Deliver 37-38 wks
2
Q
Scabies
A
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3
Q
Urticaria
A
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4
Q
Eczema
A
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5
Q
PUPP
A
Starts on abdomen in stretch marks
Peri-umbilical sparing
Usually after 34 wks
Disappears after birth
6
Q
Pemphigoid gestationis
A
Blistering
Starts in umbilicus and spreads
7
Q
Prurigo gestationis
A
Rash of trunk and upper limbs with abdominal sparing
8
Q
Impetigo herpetiformis
A
Blistering
Presents with febrile illness
If not treated early -> mat + fetal death
