TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Pruritus in Pregnancy
A1  - Saad, Antonio F.
A1  - Costantine, Maged M.
A2  - Pacheco, Luis D.
A2  - Saade, George R.
A2  - Hankins, Gary D.V.
PY  - 2015
T2  - Maternal Medicine
AB  - Pruritus  is  a  common  complaint  that  affects  up  to  14%  of  pregnant  women.1  It  usually  affects  the  skin  of  the  abdominal  wall  and,  in  the  majority  of  cases,  it  is  believed  to  be  secondary  to  striae  development  and  skin  stretching  and/or  distention.  Most  skin  specific  lesions  in  pregnancy  are  pruritic  and  usually  resolve  after  delivery.  Essential  for  the  workup  of  pregnant  women  with  pruritic  complaint  is  to  discern  the  presence  or  absence  of  rash.  In  this  chapter,  we  will  elucidate  a  simple  approach  in  the  identification,  diagnosis,  and  treatment  of  pruritus  occurring  in  pregnancy.  We  will  also  elaborate  an  algorithm  for  simple  workup  and  management  of  these  conditions.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115521349
ER  -