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Chapter 42 - Crohn’s Disease in Pregnancy

from Section 7 - Hepato-Renal and Gastrointestinal Conditions in Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
Waseem Ahmed ,
Amira El-Messidi  and
Robert Battat
Edited by
Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

A 26-year-old G2P1 with Crohn’s disease (CD) is referred by her primary care provider to your high-risk obstetrics unit for transfer of care at 10 weeks’ gestation by dating sonography. Routine prenatal investigations are unremarkable. She has no obstetric complaints.

Keywords

Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s, pregnancyPharmacology, therapeutics, treatment, methotrexate, azathioprine, certolizumab, anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drugsPhysical examinationRadiology, endoscopy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), abdominal X-ray, sigmoidoscopyPerinatal risks, complications, maternal-fetal morbidity, adverse outcomeGenetic risksObstetric deliveryAntenatal disease flarePreconception counselingContraception
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 542 - 552
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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