Dermatoses of Pregnancy (Pt 1)

I’ve said this many times before: I ❤️ our podcast community. This podcast topic idea comes from Jerry, an OBGYN Resident in Virginia. 👏👏 Jerry writes, “I wanted to know if you could do a topic on the Dermatoses of Pregnancy. My program has had some interesting cases recently and most of what I could find was in UpToDate. I couldn’t find a specific PB or CO on the topic, so I wanted to reach out.” Honestly, I hadn’t even thought of this topic…and it is a good one! We do see patients with these complaints very frequently. So, in this episode we are going to not just scratch the surface—see my dad joke there? “Scratch the surface”, as we talk about dermatoses—anyway…we will be taking a deep dive into these conditions: their presentations, workup, and therapies. Is herpes gestationis related to herpes virus? Can pruritic papules and plaques on the abdomen have bullae? Which conditions are linked to adverse maternal-neonatal outcomes? And what is the condition known as, TRIPLE P? …Stay with us and find out. 🧴😳❓😬