Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls

In this session, we will highlight the ACOG Task Force Report on Hypertension in Pregnancy.

In this session we will cover the vast cardiovascular changes which occur in the maternal compartment during pregnancy.

Learn about the complications and management of Pyelonephritis in pregnancy. Discusses symptoms, diagnosis, factors contributing to UTIs in pregnant women, and treatment options including hospitalization and IV antibiotics.

In this session, part two, we will cover medical management of renal stones in pregnancy. We will also cover temporary methods of ureter decompression as well as uteroscopic stone removal.

Exploring the challenges of diagnosing and treating kidney stones during pregnancy, reasons behind the higher risk of kidney stones in pregnant women, imaging modalities used to diagnose renal stones in pregnant women, value of ultrasound and other diagnostic tests in pregnant women with hydronephrosis, and first-line treatment for kidney stones in pregnancy.

This is PART 2 of our HSV in pregnancy podcast. We will cover specifics on pregnancy management, both antepartum and intrapartum. Data is taken from the ACOG practice bulletin and data from the society of maternal fetal medicine.

HSV in Pregnancy: Part 1. This session will cover the classification, diagnosis, and general principles of vertical transmission of Herpes Simplex Viral infections. Part 2 will cover specific points on pregnancy management.

Hepatitis B management in pregnancy has had some changes. The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine recommends the use of Tenofovir when maternal viral loads are > 6-8 Log 10 copies/ml. C-section is not recommended solely for the prevention of vertical transmission of hepatitis B. All infants delivered to hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers should receive dual immunoprophylaxis with Hepatitis B vaccine and HBIG within 12 hours of birth. Data from case series 38, SMFM.

We present data from the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine regarding the medical management, intrapartum, and postpartum care of the hepatitis C virus-positive woman.

In this episode we will cover hepatitis C infection in pregnancy. This is part one of a two-part series based on the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine's (Consult Series 43) most recent update on hepatitis C management in pregnancy.