Are there instances when you would pursue a kidney biopsy in a pregnant patient instead of waiting to perform the procedure post-delivery?

Prior to 20 weeks, consideration of a biopsy shouldn't be different than how we would think about biopsy in a non-pregnant individual. The pregnancy is still pre-viable, and so knowing a diagnosis and treating the disease with the goal of improving the kidney function, and thus the pregnancy, makes ...

I wholeheartedly agree with all the points raised by Dr. @Dr. First Last. An additional challenge during late pregnancy is performing the kidney biopsy, as the biopsy has to be done with the patient sitting or in the lateral decubitus position. Real-time ultrasound guidance has to be used and CT avo...