Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening form of heart failure associated with pregnancy. It usually appears during the final…
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy: diagnosis and heart failure management
Neonatal Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension: Inhaled Nitric Oxide Use
Neonatal persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) is a failure of the normal circulatory transition after birth. Pulmonary vascular resistance remains…
Maternal Substance Use Disorders And Opioid Agonist Therapy In Pregnancy
Maternal substance use disorders require compassionate, coordinated care that protects the pregnant patient, fetus, newborn, and family. Opioid use disorder…
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders From Screening To Lifelong Support
Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can affect fetal growth, brain development, behavior, learning, and adaptive skills. The effects vary widely. Some children…
Neonatal Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: ECMO Criteria
Neonatal congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a structural defect in the diaphragm that permits abdominal organs to enter the chest. The resulting…
Maternal Thyroid Health And Fetal Brain Development
Maternal thyroid function is closely connected with pregnancy physiology, placental activity, and fetal growth. Thyroxine, commonly called T4, supports…
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome: Laser Ablation Outcomes
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a serious complication of monochorionic twin pregnancy. It develops when shared placental blood vessels create an…
Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Prevention With Probiotics
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most serious gastrointestinal diseases affecting premature and very low birth weight infants. It involves…
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: Antibiotics and Expectant Care
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) occurs when the amniotic sac ruptures before labor and before 37 weeks of gestation. It creates a clinical…
Maternal Anemia in Pregnancy: Iron Therapy and Transfusion Decisions
Maternal anemia is one of the most common medical conditions affecting pregnancy. It can arise from iron deficiency, folate deficiency, inherited hemoglobin…
