Medical Disorders in Pregnancy

How does an ECG change during pregnancy?

What are the principles of managing cardiovascular disease in pregnancy?

Name some mild cardiac abnormalities that may not need managing in pregnancy.

On what occasion may warfarin be used in pregnancy?

What is peripartum cardiomyopathy? What are the potential complications? What is the treatment?

What effects might pregnancy have on respiratory disease?

What effects might pregnancy have on epilepsy?

What would you do in a pre-conceptual assessment of a woman with epilepsy?

What are the changes in the thyroid in pregnancy?

How might hypothyroidism affect a pregnancy?

How might hyperthyroidism affect a pregnancy?

What is postpartum thyroiditis?

What is acute fatty liver?

What is Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)?

What is the management of a women with a prothrombotic condition in pregnancy?

What happens to the urea and creatinine levels in pregnancy?

How might chronic renal disease affect a pregnancy?

What are the risks of a UTI in pregnancy?

What happens to the risk of VTE in pregnancy?

Describe the risks of PE in pregnancy.

Describe the risks of DVT in pregnancy.

What is the management of DVT/PE in pregnancy?

How is thromboprophylaxis used in pregnancy?

What are the risks in pregnancy associated with obesity?

How is obesity managed in pregnancy?

What are the effects of pregnancy on a woman with HIV?

What are the effects of maternal HIV on a fetus/neonate?

What is the management of pregnant women with HIV?