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Review
. 2013 Dec;27(6):885-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2013.08.005. Epub 2013 Sep 7.

Endocrine emergencies in pregnancy

Chin Meng Khoo  1 , Kok Onn Lee
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Review

Endocrine emergencies in pregnancy

Chin Meng Khoo et al. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Endocrine emergencies in pregnancy are rare and are more likely to occur in the absence of good obstetric care. Serious thyroid and diabetes related events in pregnancy are more common because of their higher prevalence in the normal population. Pituitary complications in pregnancy are now relatively rare. A high index of suspicion is needed for early diagnosis, and medical treatment is directed primarily at maintaining maternal hemodynamic stability. A close liaison between an endocrinologist, maternal-fetal specialist and intensivist is critical in optimising both maternal and fetal outcomes.

Keywords: diabetic ketoacidosis; pituitary apoplexy; pregnancy; prolactinoma; thyroid storm.

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