Obstetrics & Gynecology

Pregnancy

Questions discussed in this category

How do you approach delivery planning in patients with T1 vWD?

Do you routinely recommend a C-section over vaginal delivery? Induced vs spontaneous? If a C-section is needed, do you prefer general anesthesia over...

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In an infant whose mother resumes TNF inhibitor therapy (e.g., adalimumab, infliximab, certolizumab) after delivery and is breastfeeding, do you recommend delaying live vaccinations?

Does the answer differ if mother remained on TNFi throughout pregnancy?

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For patients with a history of pregnancy loss, do you evaluate for PAI-1 polymorphisms as part of a thrombophilia workup?

If positive, do you anticoagulate for subsequent pregnancies?

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How often do you check weight and adjust anticoagulation dosing in pregnancy?

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How would you manage presumed gestational thrombocytopenia with moderate thrombocytopenia for delivery planning?

Platelet counts 50-80k in third trimester, with no obvious other underlying etiology on work up (vWD, TMA, no hx ITP), and no history of bleeding. How...

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In a patient with sickle cell disease on hydroxyurea who is planning to have a family, for how long should they be off the drug before trying to conceive?

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