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Protocol and Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary Diseases Based on International Expert Consensus
Published on: March 6, 2019
[Pneumological disease in pregnancy]
1Abteilung für Pneumologie, Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin Universitätsklinik Rostock.
Insights
Managing lung diseases during pregnancy is crucial. Conditions like asthma and pneumonia require careful treatment to protect both mother and unborn child, especially in women of child-bearing age.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Obstetrics
- Pharmacology
Context:
- Pulmonary diseases often manifest earlier than other internal medicine conditions.
- Pregnancy involves unique physiological changes impacting respiratory health.
- A significant percentage of women of child-bearing age have asthma, requiring specialized care.
Purpose:
- To highlight the importance of managing pulmonary diseases during pregnancy.
- To emphasize the need for careful antibiotic selection for conditions like pneumonia.
- To underscore the risks associated with less common respiratory illnesses in pregnant individuals.
Summary:
- Lung diseases frequently appear at younger ages compared to other internal medicine diseases.
- Asthma affects 7-10% of women of child-bearing age, necessitating adequate management during pregnancy.
- Pneumonia and other acute respiratory conditions require cautious antibiotic use to safeguard fetal health, alongside managing less common pulmonary diseases like TB, cystic fibrosis, HIV, and restrictive lung conditions.
Impact:
- Ensures improved maternal and fetal outcomes through appropriate respiratory disease management.
- Promotes safer prescribing practices for antibiotics during pregnancy.
- Raises awareness of the complexities of managing diverse pulmonary conditions in pregnant patients.
Abstract:
The age at manifestation of numerous diseases affecting the lungs is appreciably lower than the average age for other internistic diseases. 7-10% of women of child-bearing age suffer from asthma, and are in need of adequate management during their pregnancy. Other diseases affecting the lungs, such as pneumonia, occur as acute conditions and, despite their dramatic aspects, should be treated only with certain selected antibiotics, so as not to put the unborn child at risk. Apart from TB, cystic fibrosis, HIV and restrictive pulmonary illnesses, there are a number of less common pneumological diseases that require special attention during a pregnancy.
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