Vigilance in recognizing liver disorders in pregnancy and early coordinated management among the primary care physician, obstetrician, liver specialist, and transplant surgeon are essential for promoting good maternal and fetal outcomes. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

JAUNDICE DURING PREGNANCY ... - - 17 1) Incidence of jaundice durip. g pregnancy 17 2) Classification of jaundice during pregnancy 17 3) Frequency distribution of different diseases causing jaundice during pregnancy ... ... '. 20 4) Review of literature [books.google.de]

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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy Also known as recurrent cholestasis of pregnancy, obstetric cholestasis, cholestasis of pregnancy, recurrent jaundice of pregnancy, cholestatic jaundice of pregnancy, idiopathic jaundice of pregnancy, prurigo gravidarum [dermcoll.edu.au]

[…] of unknown cause but associated with high estrogen levels. intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy a type of intrahepatic cholestasis sometimes seen during the third trimester of pregnancy, characterized by severe itching, hepatomegaly, and sometimes jaundice [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Jaundice is detected clinically when there is yellowing of whites of eyes and skin. [news-medical.net]

ALTHOUGH there have been numerous reports in the European literature on a syndrome of recurrent jaundice in late pregnancy we have found only sparse reference to it in the American literature. [nejm.org]

Synonym(s): cholestasis of pregnancy, recurrent jaundice of pregnancy. intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy Abbreviation: ICP A complication of approx. 1% of pregnancies in which elevated levels of pregnancy hormones cause obstruction to bile flow within [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy Also known as recurrent cholestasis of pregnancy, obstetric cholestasis, cholestasis of pregnancy, recurrent jaundice of pregnancy, cholestatic jaundice of pregnancy, idiopathic jaundice of pregnancy, prurigo gravidarum [dermcoll.edu.au]

Description DEFINITION Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy ICP also known as Obstretic cholestasis or recurrent jaundice of pregnancy or Pruritus gravidarum, is a cholestatic disorder characterized by pruritus,elevated serum aminotransferases and bile [flipper.diff.org]

Recurrent jaundice caused by recurrent hyperemesis gravidarum. Abstract The existence of jaundice induced by hyperemesis gravidarum is controversial. [gut.bmj.com]

These are deposited within the skin, causing intense pruritus. [flipper.diff.org]

[…] intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy intrahepatic cholestasis with centrilobular bile staining without inflammatory cells or proliferation of mesenchymal cells; clinically characterized by pruritus and icterus; of unknown cause but associated with high [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

[…] on pruritus as compared to UDCA monotherapy [ 42 ]. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Pruritus (itching) is a common symptom of pregnancy, affecting around 20% of women. [3] The majority of times, itching is a minor annoyance caused by changes to the skin, especially that of the abdomen. [en.wikipedia.org]

These are deposited within the skin, causing intense pruritus. [1] The cause of ICP is unknown but is thought to be multifactorial with genetic, hormonal, and environmental involvement. [emedicine.medscape.com]

There is no rash but the skin may show scratch marks (excoriations) or become yellow (jaundiced). This condition typically develops late in pregnancy and resolves within days after the baby is born. [dermcoll.edu.au]

The following signs and symptoms may be present in cases of cholestasis of pregnancy: intense itching, especially on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet dark urine light-colored feces jaundice, giving the whites of the eyes, skin and tongue a [medicalnewstoday.com]

Other signs such as pale stools or dark urine may indicate a problem with your liver, including OC/ICP. Your doctor can diagnose OC/ICP from blood tests called liver function tests (LFTs) and a serum bile salt test. [britishlivertrust.org.uk]

Other symptoms include dark urine, steatorrhea and, less commonly, jaundice. Itching can be intense or mild and there appears to be no correlation between intensity of itch with increased fetal risk. [rcm.org.uk]

Patients with cholestasis will have low levels of vitamin K, increasing the chance of hemorrhage, so a mother will often need Vitamin K supplements before and after delivery. [medicalnewstoday.com]