Acute respiratory distress syndrome in a pregnant woman with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report.
Lupus
; 23(14): 1528-32, 2014 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
When the disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is controlled appropriately, a pregnant woman who has lupus is able to carry safely to term and deliver a healthy infant. While the physiology of a healthy pregnancy itself influences ventilatory function, acute pulmonary distress may decrease oxygenation and influence both mother and fetus. Though respiratory failure in pregnancy is relatively rare, it remains one of the leading conditions requiring intensive care unit admission in pregnancy and carries a high risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, not to mention the complexity caused by lupus flare. We report a case of SLE complicated with lupus pneumonitis and followed by acute respiratory distress during pregnancy. Though there is a high risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, maternal respiratory function improved after cesarean section and treatment of the underlying causes. The newborn had an extremely low birth weight but was well at discharge.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones del Embarazo
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Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria
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Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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En
Revista:
Lupus
Asunto de la revista:
REUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2014
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Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán