1/67. Outcome of a baby born from a mother with acquired juvenile hypothyroidism having undetectable thyroid hormone concentrations.We report a baby born from a mother with strongly positive thyroid stimulation blocking antibody (TSBAB) and nearly undetectable T4 level. This case is a unique model of nearly complete absence of thyroid hormones during fetal and early neonatal life in humans. The infant girl was born by cesarean section, because of fetal bradycardia, after 41 weeks gestation and received mechanical ventilation for 3 days. The TSH level was more than 120 microU/mL in the neonatal thyroid screening. At age 17 days, the results of a thyroid function study showed undetectable free T3 and free T4 concentrations, TSH 550 microU/mL, and TSH receptor antibody (TRAB) 87%. thyroxine at a dose of 30 microg/day was started at age 17 days. The patient required thyroxine treatment until age 8 months. The brain magnetic resonance image at age 2 months revealed reduced brain size. Her auditory brain stem response was absent at age 2 months. The audiogram at age 4 yr revealed sensorineural deafness of 70 dB. When she was 6 yr of age, motor development remained the same as that at age 4 months. Her height was 106 cm (- 1.5 SD). The results of thyroid function study of the mother 23 days after delivery showed undetectable free T3 and free T4, TRAB 84%, and TSBAB 83%. In conclusion, the outcome of severe thyroid hormone deficiency in utero and early in human neonatal life was normal physical growth, fetal distress resulting in cesarean section, difficulty in the onset of breathing, permanent deficit in auditory function, brain atrophy, and severely impaired neuromotor development despite the start of an adequate dose of thyroxine replacement during the neonatal period.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/67. reflex sympathetic dystrophy in pregnancy: nine cases and a review of the literature.OBJECTIVE: To better understand the diagnosis of reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the lower extremities in pregnant women. SUBJECT: disease analysis using a retrospective series of nine cases and a review of the literature (57 patients and 159 sites of reflex sympathetic dystrophy). RESULTS: This disorder should be considered in any painful pelvic girdle syndrome or lower extremity pain. The hip is involved in 88% of cases. Symptoms develop in the third trimester of pregnancy, between the 26th and the 34th weeks. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides an early, accurate, and very specific diagnosis, although standard radiography continues to be the first-line diagnostic tool. Fracture occurs in 19% of patients. The etiology and pathophysiology remain unclear, although pregnancy itself appears to play a significant role in this disease. Although locoregional mechanical factors partly explain reflex sympathetic dystrophy. hypertriglyceridemia appears to be a risk factor. This disorder develops independently, but the conclusion of pregnancy appears to be necessary for cure. reflex sympathetic dystrophy does not appear to affect the course of the pregnancy. Indications for cesarean delivery remain obstetrical and should be discussed when a fracture is involved. Simple therapeutic management using gentle physical therapy provides rapid and complete recovery in 2-3 months. CONCLUSION: reflex sympathetic dystrophy during pregnancy remains poorly understood and underestimated. Only joints of the inferior limbs are involved. MRI appears to be the best diagnostic tool. Pathogenesis remains unclear. Fractures are not rare. Treatment should be non-aggressive.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/67. electroconvulsive therapy during the third trimester of pregnancy.ECT was administered in two patients during the third trimester of pregnancy. Patient A experienced uterine contractions following the second, third, and sixth treatments. Tocolytic therapy was needed only after the third treatment. Also, following the third treatment, we observed decreased fetal heart rate variability and uterine contraction-related late cardiac deceleration, which indicated fetal compromise. Following the sixth treatment, there was an insignificant drop in biophysical profile score. No such effects were noted with Patient B despite risk factors for premature labor.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/67. Gestational thyrotoxicosis with acute wernicke encephalopathy: a case report.A 35-year-old hyperthyroid woman who developed nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, nystagmus and mental disturbance, was referred to our hospital with a suspected diagnosis of thyroid storm. However, the thyroid gland was only slightly palpable, bruits were not audible, and exophthalmos was not present. serum levels of thyroid hormone were increased, but TSH receptor antibodies were negative. Echography and color flow doppler ultrasonography revealed a slightly enlarged thyroid gland and a slightly increased blood flow, both of which were much less milder than those expected for severe hyperthyroid Graves' disease. Under the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism due to gestational thyrotoxicosis associated with wernicke encephalopathy, vitamin B1 was administered on the first day of admission. Her consciousness became nearly normal on the second day except for slight amnesia. Her right abducent nerve palsy rapidly improved, but horizontal and vertical nystagmus, diminished deep tendon reflexes and gait ataxia improved only gradually. MRI findings of the brain were compatible with acute wernicke encephalopathy. We concluded that history taking and physical findings are important to make a differential diagnosis of gestational thyrotoxicosis with acute wernicke encephalopathy from Graves' thyroid storm, and that wernicke encephalopathy should be treated as soon as possible to improve the prognosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/67. Radioisotope bone scanning in pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.A 30-year-old woman was examined for a history of exertional breathlessness, swelling of her feet, and a mild dry cough of 4 to 5 months' duration. Her symptoms developed during the last month of her pregnancy, with gradually increasing dyspnea, swelling of the feet, and reduced urinary output. There was no history of expectoration, hemoptysis, chest pain, or tuberculosis. General physical examination showed no evidence of clubbing of the nails or lymphadenopathy. Chest auscultation revealed a few end-inspiratory crepitations at both lung bases. Bronchial alveolar lavage showed calcium particles, whereas results of the transbronchial lung biopsy were consistent with alveolar microlithiasis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3.6899468389755keywords = physical examination, physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/67. Critical issues in the care of pregnant women with eating disorders and the impact on their children.pregnancy and eating disorders is a subject that has received relatively little attention in the literature. Nevertheless, serious complications have been found in both the mother and the baby during both pregnancy and post partum period. This article alerts practitioners to the physical and psychological risks that imperil pregnant women with histories of recent eating disorders, describes the experiences of three women with eating disorders during pregnancy whose children developed eating difficulties, and suggests some guidelines for the screening and care of women with eating disorders and their babies.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/67. Risk-benefit decision making for treatment of depression during pregnancy.OBJECTIVE: The Committee on research on Psychiatric Treatments of the American Psychiatric association identified treatment of major depression during pregnancy as a priority area for improvement in clinical management. The goal of this article was to assist physicians in optimizing treatment plans for childbearing women. METHOD: The authors' work group developed a decision-making model designed to structure the information delivered to pregnant women in the context of the risk-benefit discussion. Perspectives of forensic and decision-making experts were incorporated. RESULTS: The model directs the psychiatrist to structure the problem through diagnostic formulation and identification of treatment options for depression. Reproductive toxicity in five domains (intrauterine fetal death, physical malformations, growth impairment, behavioral teratogenicity, and neonatal toxicity) is reviewed for the potential somatic treatments. The illness (depression) also is characterized by symptoms of somatic dysregulation that compromise health during pregnancy. The patient actively participates and provides her evaluation of the acceptability of the various treatments and outcomes. Her capacity to participate in this process provides evidence of competence to consent. Included in the decision-making process are the patient's significant others and obstetrical physician. The process is ongoing, with the need for incorporation of additional data as the pregnancy and treatment response progress. CONCLUSIONS: The conceptual model provides structure to a process that is frequently stressful for both patients and psychiatrists. By applying the model, clinicians will ensure that critical aspects of the risk-benefit discussion are included in their care of pregnant women.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/67. Transient bilateral osteoporosis of the hip in pregnancy. A case report and review of the literature.osteoporosis of the hip is a rare complication of pregnancy, the diagnosis of which can only be determined by radiologic means. Differentiation between osteonecrosis and osteoporosis remains problematic in some cases. magnetic resonance imaging was reported as useful for the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Treatment of osteoporosis of the hip in pregnancy should be conservative including physical therapy, restricted weight bearing and analgetic therapy. We report an unusual case of bilateral transient osteoporosis of the hip in pregnancy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/67. valproic acid embryopathy: report of two siblings with further expansion of the phenotypic abnormalities and a review of the literature.Fetal Valproate syndrome (FVS) results from prenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA). It is characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, a cluster of minor and major anomalies, and central nervous system dysfunction. In this study, two siblings who were exposed to monotherapy with VPA are described with documentation of long-term follow up. Both children had craniofacial findings, multiple systemic and orthopedic abnormalities, an overgrowth pattern, and developmental deficits. The literature from 1978-2000 is reviewed. A total of 69 cases that were solely exposed to VPA with adequate phenotypic description were identified. The clinical manifestations of FVS encompass a wide spectrum of abnormalities including consistent facial phenotype, multiple systemic and orthopedic involvement, central nervous system dysfunction, and altered physical growth. The facial appearance is characterized by a small broad nose, small ears, flat philtrum, a long upper lip with shallow philtrum, and micro/retrognathia. In this review, 62% of the patients had musculoskeletal abnormalities, 30% had minor skin defects, 26% had cardiovascular abnormalities, 22% had genital abnormalities, and 16% had pulmonary abnormalities. Less frequently encountered abnormalities included brain, eye, kidney, and hearing defects. neural tube defects were seen in 3% of the sample. Twelve percent of affected children died in infancy and 29% of surviving patients had developmental deficits/mental retardation. Although 15% of patients had growth retardation, an overgrowth pattern was seen in 9%. The data from this comprehensive review especially the developmental outcome should be added to the teratogenic risk, that arises in association with the use of VPA during pregnancy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/67. Acute liver failure in pregnancy. A case report.BACKGROUND: Liver disease in pregnancy can be grossly divided into those disorders coincidentally occurring during the pregnant state and hepatic diseases limited to pregnancy. Numerous infectious agents can result in acute hepatitis and include not only the hepatitis viruses--A, B, C and E--but herpesvirus and cytomegalovirus as well. Coxsackie B viruses can cause several clinical presentations, ranging from asymptomatic to mild febrile illness to myocarditis and meningitis. Rarely has coxsackievirus infection been associated with fulminant hepatic failure. CASE: A Coxsackie B virus infection resulted in acute liver failure in a gravid woman. The patient was managed expectantly, with resolution of the liver disease and delivery five weeks after discharge. CONCLUSION: The onset of hepatic disease is insidious, with only vague symptoms or minor complaints often heralding the progression to liver failure. A careful history, physical examination and appropriate diagnostic tests can help determine the etiology of hepatic disease and help decide whether expectant management of the gravid patient or immediate delivery is appropriate.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3.6899468389755keywords = physical examination, physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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