Common respiratory issues in ambulatory obstetrics.

Authors

Kelly M Orzechowski, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Richard C Miller, St. Barnabas Medical CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2012

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Volume 55, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 798-809.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31825cfd17. Copyright © Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Abstract

This article reviews the diagnosis and management of the most common respiratory conditions complicating pregnancy--asthma and influenza. We also review strategies for smoking cessation in pregnancy as, in addition to exacerbating all other pulmonary conditions, smoking is the most modifiable risk factor for poor pregnancy outcome. Moreover, the obstetrician frequently encounters each of these conditions in the ambulatory setting. A thorough knowledge of the normal pregnancy-induced physiological respiratory changes combined with a comprehensive understanding of how to manage these conditions, will provide the obstetrician with the armamentarium needed to optimize health outcomes for mothers and their fetuses.

Recommended Citation

Orzechowski, Kelly M and Miller, Richard C, "Common respiratory issues in ambulatory obstetrics." (2012). Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Papers. Paper 26.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/obgynfp/26

PubMed ID

22828112