Disseminated intravascular coagulation in pregnancy: an update

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), a blood clotting disorder, occurs in pregnancy more frequently than in other circumstances because pregnant patients have under gone hematologic changes that make them more susceptible to triggers for the phenomenon. It is an imbalance between the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems. Understanding hemostasis and the pathophysiology of the situation can help in early detection. The patient's clinical parameters and laboratory tests can be closely monitored to help guide care.

Diagnosis, Blood clotting disorders, Blood coagulation disorders, Pregnancy, Complications of, Pregnancy complications, Disseminated intravascular coagulation

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Systemic lupus erythematosus in pregnancy

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease which occurs with 90% greater frequency in women than in men, can have profound effects for the mother and the child, whether born or unborn, when it occurs in a pregnant woman. It requires individual case management. SLE occurs usually between the second and fourth decades of life . It is a multisystem disease and so it has numerous effects, but it is no longer a contraindication for pregnancy. Successful pregnancies are possible despite SLE in the mother.

Diseases, Pregnant women, Autoimmune diseases, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Pregnancy, Autoimmune diseases in pregnancy

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