Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Endometritis

Endometritis - inflammation of the uterine mucosa of polymicrobial etiology. Endometritis during labor (chorioamnionitis) is a polymicrobial infection of membranes and amniotic fluid.

Hypothyroidism in pregnant women

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome caused by a prolonged, persistent deficiency of thyroid hormones in the body or a decrease in their biological effect at the tissue level.

Bronchial asthma and pregnancy

Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract, in which many cells and cellular elements play a role. Chronic inflammation causes a concomitant increase in airway hyperreactivity, leading to repeated episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing, especially at night or early morning.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease and pregnancy

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic relapsing disease caused by a violation of the motor and evacuation function of the gastroesophageal zone and characterized by a spontaneous or regularly repeated throwing into the esophagus of gastric or duodenal contents, which leads to damage to the distal esophagus with the development of erosive-ulcerative, catarrhal and / or functional disorders.

Chronic venous insufficiency and pregnancy

Chronic venous insufficiency or chronic venous diseases include varicose veins, postthrombotic disease, congenital and traumatic anomalies of venous vessels

Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia, which is the result of defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Chronic hyperglycemia in diabetes leads to the defeat and development of insufficiency of various organs, especially the eyes, kidneys, nervous and cardiovascular systems.

Gestational pyelonephritis

Pyelonephritis is a nonspecific infectious and inflammatory process with a predominant initial lesion of the interstitial tissue, the calyceal system and the renal tubules, followed by the involvement of the glomeruli and renal vessels into the pathological process.

Premature detachment of a normally located placenta: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Premature detachment of the normally located placenta - premature (before the birth of the child) separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus.

Bleeding in the II and III trimesters of pregnancy: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Bleeding during pregnancy is observed in 2-3% of women. The most common causes of bleeding are placenta previa and premature detachment of the normally located placenta.

Placental insufficiency: diagnosis

Currently, various methods are used to diagnose placental insufficiency. Clinical methods include the detection of anamnestic risk factors, an objective examination of the pregnant and fetus by measuring the circumference of the abdomen and the height of the standing of the uterine fundus, determining the tone of the myometrium, the position of the fetus, and calculating its estimated weight.

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