Hematologic disease in pregnancy: the obstetrician's perspective

Nicole A Smith; Katherine E Economy

doi:10.1016/j.hoc.2011.01.002

Hematologic disease in pregnancy: the obstetrician's perspective

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2011 Apr;25(2):415-23, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2011.01.002.

Authors

Nicole A Smith¹, Katherine E Economy

Affiliation

¹ Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 21444038
DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2011.01.002

Abstract

Pregnancy can be a time of significantly increased morbidity and mortality in women with hematologic disease. With careful planning and preparation, most women can be cared for safely, resulting in a healthy mother and child. Management concerns in each trimester are reviewed, with a particular focus on labor and delivery planning and common obstetric complications. Diagnostic testing and the use of medications in pregnancy and lactation are discussed in detail.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Delivery, Obstetric*
Female
Humans
Labor, Obstetric*
Monitoring, Physiologic*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / blood
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / physiopathology
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / therapy*
Risk Factors