AJP ReportsPub Date : 2024-01-23eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777996
Robert Fresch, Kendal Stephens, Emily DeFranco
{"title":"The Combined Influence of Maternal Medical Conditions on the Risk of Primary Cesarean Delivery.","authors":"Robert Fresch, Kendal Stephens, Emily DeFranco","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1777996","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1777996","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b> Common maternal medical comorbidities such as hypertensive disorders, diabetes, tobacco use, and extremes of maternal age, body mass index, and gestational weight gain are known individually to influence the rate of cesarean delivery. Numerous studies have estimated the risk of individual conditions on cesarean delivery. <b>Objective</b> To examine the risk for primary cesarean delivery in women with multiple maternal medical comorbidities to determine the cumulative risk they pose on mode of delivery. <b>Study Design</b> In this population-based retrospective cohort study, we analyzed data from Ohio live birth records from 2006 to 2015 to estimate the influence of individual and combinations of maternal comorbidities on rates of singleton primary cesarean delivery. The exposures were individual and combinations of maternal medical conditions (chronic hypertension [CHTN], gestational hypertension, pregestational diabetes, gestational diabetes, tobacco use, advanced maternal age, and maternal obesity) and outcomes were rates and adjusted relative risk (aRR) of primary cesarean delivery. <b>Results</b> There were 1,463,506 live births in Ohio during the study period, of which 882,423 (60.3%) had one or more maternal medical condition, and of those 243,112 (27.6%) had primary cesarean delivery. The range of rates and aRR range of primary cesarean delivery were 13.9 to 29.3% (aRR 0.78-1.68) in singleton pregnancies with a single medical condition, and this increased to 21.9 to 48.6% (aRR 1.34-3.87) in pregnancies complicated by multiple medical comorbidities. The highest risk for primary cesarean occurred in advanced maternal age, obese women with pregestational diabetes, and CHTN. <b>Conclusion</b> A greater number of maternal medical comorbidities during pregnancy is associated with increasing cumulative risk of primary cesarean delivery. These data may be useful in counseling patients on risk of cesarean during pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":"e51-e56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805565/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139545012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AJP ReportsPub Date : 2024-01-23eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778118
Jenny Wu, Sarah K Dotters-Katz, Megan Varvoutis
{"title":"Atypical Presentation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Pregnancy.","authors":"Jenny Wu, Sarah K Dotters-Katz, Megan Varvoutis","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1778118","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1778118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a common tick-borne disease and can have variable presentation with potentially fatal outcomes when untreated. We describe an atypical presentation of RMSF in the third trimester. A 37-year-old multiparous woman at 31 <sup>0/7</sup> weeks' gestation presented normotensive with headaches and fever but no rash or significant tick exposure. She was initially treated for atypical hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome but further decompensated, requiring intensive care unit transfer, intubation, and emergent delivery. Doxycycline administration was associated with marked improvement with no significant sequalae to mother or infant. Later convalescent serologies were positive for RMSF. RMSF is a clinically challenging diagnosis in pregnancy. Given significant morbidity and mortality associated with delayed treatment, high suspicion in endemic areas is needed, and prompt antibiotic use with doxycycline should be administered.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":"e40-e42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805569/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139544833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AJP ReportsPub Date : 2024-01-23eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777999
Anne R Waldrop, Andrea Henkel, Kelley B Lee, Maurice L Druzin, Natali Aziz, Yasser El-Sayed, Deirdre J Lyell
{"title":"Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and Transaminitis in Women with COVID-19: A Case Series.","authors":"Anne R Waldrop, Andrea Henkel, Kelley B Lee, Maurice L Druzin, Natali Aziz, Yasser El-Sayed, Deirdre J Lyell","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1777999","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1777999","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective</b> The four initial severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected pregnant women presenting at term gestation to our institution presented with transaminitis. Three of the four were diagnosed with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (IHCP). Growing evidence exists of an associated transaminitis in nonpregnant SARS-CoV-2 patients. However, there are limited data of hepatic involvement of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy, and no previous studies have assessed the association with IHCP in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). <b>Study Design</b> This was a retrospective, single-center case series of four consecutive pregnant women with a positive result for SARS-CoV-2 presenting with transaminitis in third trimester. <b>Results</b> The clinical courses of four pregnant women with COVID-19 and transaminitis, three of four of whom were diagnosed with IHCP, are described. Testing for SARS-CoV-2 was done through a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test of a nasopharyngeal swab. <b>Conclusion</b> As we await larger studies ascertaining the incidence of IHCP in SARS-CoV-2, this prevalence highlights the importance of diagnosing IHCP among women with COVID-19 as a potential etiology of transaminitis, as IHCP risks may be ameliorated with earlier delivery. Moreover, delineating a hepatobiliary association in pregnancy may provide further information about the mechanism of liver impairment in SARS-CoV-2 in all patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":"e16-e18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805562/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139548262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AJP ReportsPub Date : 2024-01-23eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778112
Ann B Nguyen Pham, Madushka Y De Zoysa, Brian B Ghoshhajra, Nandita S Scott, Afshan B Hameed
{"title":"Bicoastal Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Therapeutic Dilemma.","authors":"Ann B Nguyen Pham, Madushka Y De Zoysa, Brian B Ghoshhajra, Nandita S Scott, Afshan B Hameed","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1778112","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1778112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Due to the potential for severe maternal morbidity and even mortality, pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection (P-SCAD) often presents as a clinical conundrum. While current recommendations encourage coronary interventions when medically indicated even during pregnancy, the hesitation still understandably exists. Meanwhile, given the rarity of the condition, the guidelines for management are still based on expert consensus. We present a case of P-SCAD in a 38-year-old woman with initial presentation at 28 weeks' gestation and recurrence at 9 days postpartum. A unique complication of this case is its transcontinental nature: the initial event occurred while the patient was on vacation across the country from her home. Questions arose not only with regard to her immediate management and care but also when she would be able to travel and how her complex care would be continued cross-country. This case raised important questions regarding the antepartum management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). It also highlights the importance of multidisciplinary care, especially with a cardio-obstetrics team, in the management of P-SCAD and emphasizes the role for universal screening for cardiac diseases in pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":"e34-e39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139544775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AJP ReportsPub Date : 2024-01-23eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777998
Alyssa Savelli Binsted, Zeinab Kassem, David Le, Margarita de Veciana
{"title":"Small Cell Cervical Carcinoma in Pregnancy: Therapeutic Options for an Aggressive Cancer Diagnosis.","authors":"Alyssa Savelli Binsted, Zeinab Kassem, David Le, Margarita de Veciana","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1777998","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1777998","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neuroendocrine small cell cervical carcinoma is an aggressive cancer which accounts for approximately 1 to 3% of all cervical neoplasms. Therapy must be altered in pregnancy to optimize maternal-fetal outcomes. A 39-year-old woman presented for a routine prenatal visit and was noted to have a grossly abnormal cervix. Cervical biopsies confirmed small cell carcinoma. At 19 weeks' gestation, chemotherapy was initiated. The patient delivered at 34 weeks' gestation to initiate radiation therapy. Six months later, she was diagnosed with metastatic disease and died from cancer complications. In pregnancy, treatment modalities for small cell cervical carcinoma are based on the patient's gestational age at diagnosis. While aggressive early treatment is preferred, platinum-based chemotherapy can be initiated in the second trimester and radiation therapy delayed until delivery. Small cell cervical carcinoma complicating pregnancy requires aggressive treatment. Chemotherapy in the second trimester with planned delayed radiation therapy, may optimize fetal outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":"e22-e25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805566/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139544920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AJP ReportsPub Date : 2024-01-23eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777997
Violetta Lozovyy, Fawzi Saoud, Luis D Pacheco
{"title":"Peripartum Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Following Extracorporeal Hemodynamic Support.","authors":"Violetta Lozovyy, Fawzi Saoud, Luis D Pacheco","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1777997","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1777997","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In massive pulmonary embolism (PE), anticoagulation and thrombolytics may increase the risk of retroperitoneal bleeding following vascular cannulation for extracorporeal hemodynamic support resulting in abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). A 27-year-old women at 33 weeks of gestation presented with acute chest pain and shortness of breath. Massive PE was diagnosed. Intravenous unfractionated heparin was started together with catheter-directed tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) infusion and mechanical thrombectomy. During the procedure, cardiac arrest developed. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intravenous tPA, and urgent perimortem cesarean delivery were performed. After return of spontaneous circulation, profound right ventricular failure required venoarterial membrane oxygenation. Six hours afterward, ACS secondary to retroperitoneal bleeding developed, requiring surgical intervention. ACS may result from retroperitoneal bleeding following cannulation for extracorporeal hemodynamic support.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":"e19-e21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805568/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139544915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AJP ReportsPub Date : 2024-01-23eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776149
Amna Iftikhar, Kathleen Barnes, Melissa Figueroa, Antonia P Francis
{"title":"Early Prenatal Diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange's Syndrome with Whole-Exome Sequencing: A Case Report.","authors":"Amna Iftikhar, Kathleen Barnes, Melissa Figueroa, Antonia P Francis","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1776149","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1776149","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cornelia de Lange's syndrome (CDLS) is a multisystem genetic syndrome characterized by well-defined physical, intellectual, and behavioral characteristics. The diagnosis of CDLS is typically done clinically after birth; however, recent studies have demonstrated the ability to use prenatal ultrasound and whole-exome sequencing to diagnose CDLS prenatally. Here we present a prenatal case in which multiple fetal anomalies were identified on ultrasound at 20 weeks of gestation. Use of whole-exome sequencing allowed for successful diagnosis of CDLS in this fetus prenatally.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":"e31-e33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805567/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139544782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AJP ReportsPub Date : 2024-01-23eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778113
William M Curtin, Emily A O'Brien, Rachel M Mauro, Elizabeth A Lucarelli-Baldwin, Serdar H Ural, Christina T DeAngelis
{"title":"Fetal Metabolic Alkalosis Resulting from Maternal Vomiting.","authors":"William M Curtin, Emily A O'Brien, Rachel M Mauro, Elizabeth A Lucarelli-Baldwin, Serdar H Ural, Christina T DeAngelis","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1778113","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1778113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We describe a pregnant patient with severe compulsive water ingestion and vomiting that lead to metabolic alkalosis and preterm delivery. A 21-year-old patient was hospitalized multiple times throughout pregnancy for symptoms initially thought to be related to hyperemesis gravidarum. Overtime, it became apparent that the patient induced vomiting by rapidly drinking large volumes of water. At 32 weeks' gestation, rapid ingestion of water caused 3 days of vomiting with findings of hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypochloremia, metabolic alkalosis, and compensatory respiratory acidosis. Fetal monitoring showed minimal variability and recurrent decelerations; subsequent biophysical profile score of 2/10 prompted urgent cesarean section. A male newborn was delivered and cord blood gases reflected neonatal metabolic alkalosis and electrolyte imbalances identical to those of the mother. Compensatory hypoventilation in both mother and fetus were treated with assisted ventilation. With saline administration and repletion of electrolytes, metabolic alkalosis resolved for both patients within days. Metabolic alkalosis was transplacentally acquired by the fetus. This case demonstrates the development of metabolic alkalosis in a pregnant woman caused by vomiting severe enough to prompt preterm delivery for nonreassuring fetal status. It also demonstrates fetal dependence on both placenta and mother to maintain physiologic acid-base and electrolyte balance.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"14 1","pages":"e48-e50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805561/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139544914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AJP ReportsPub Date : 2023-11-28eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777099
Dana Senderoff Berger, Anna Galyean, Kelvin Nguyen, Najeeb Alshak, Elizabeth Blumenthal
{"title":"A Case of Significant Transaminitis with Liver Biopsy in a Pregnant Patient with COVID-19.","authors":"Dana Senderoff Berger, Anna Galyean, Kelvin Nguyen, Najeeb Alshak, Elizabeth Blumenthal","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1777099","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1777099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has led to a global health crisis. The virus can cause varying severity of liver injury, but the mechanism has not yet been elucidated, especially in pregnancy. We present a morbidly obese 30-year-old woman with COVID-19 at 28 weeks' gestation complicated by significant transaminitis with peak liver enzymes levels of 501/1,313 (aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase). Liver biopsy showed reactive changes consistent with medication effect and mild steatosis. Significant transaminitis has been found in both pregnant and nonpregnant patients with COVID-19. Our case demonstrates the multifactorial nature of liver injury in COVID-19 patients including mild underlying liver steatosis combined with possible viral potentiation of medication effect.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"13 4","pages":"e78-e81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10684339/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138457274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AJP ReportsPub Date : 2023-11-07eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776150
Andrew S Haddad, Melissa H Fries, Helain Landy, Priyanka S Tripuraneni, Sara N Iqbal
{"title":"Evaluation of Early Screening for Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy with Hemoglobin A1c.","authors":"Andrew S Haddad, Melissa H Fries, Helain Landy, Priyanka S Tripuraneni, Sara N Iqbal","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1776150","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0043-1776150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Early diabetes screening is recommended for high-risk pregnant women risk via a 1-hour glucose challenge test (1-hour GCT). Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) can be obtained with initial obstetric laboratories. We sought to examine the relationship between HbA1c and 1-hour GCT for early diabetes screening in pregnancy. This is a retrospective cohort study of 204 high-risk pregnant women who underwent early HbA1c and 1-hour GCT. Simple logistic regression analysis was performed to predict abnormal 1-hour GCT and diagnosis of diabetes using HbA1c. A total of 158 (77.5%), 44 (21.5%), and 2 (1%) women had HbA1c of less than 5.7, 5.7 to 6.4, and 6.5% or higher, respectively. Seven of 158 (4.4%) women with HbA1c less than 5.7% and 8 of 44 (18.2%) with HbA1c of 5.7 to 6.4% had a diagnosis of diabetes. A positive correlation between early HbA1c and 1-hour GCT was detected. Logistic regression showed HbA1c significantly predicted the risk of diabetes but was not a good predictor of abnormal 1-hour GCT. HbA1c of 5.5% or less had a 97% or higher negative predictive value for early diabetes in pregnancy. There is a positive correlation between HbA1c and 1-hour GCT for the early screening of diabetes in pregnancy. Women with early HbA1c ≤ 5.5% could forego further testing in early pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":7645,"journal":{"name":"AJP Reports","volume":"13 4","pages":"e71-e77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10630085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71520239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}