| Autor: |
Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier, Leena Shah, Jill Berkin, Maria Skamagas, Rachel Meislin |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Endocrine Society |
| ISSN: |
2472-1972 |
| DOI: |
10.1210/jendso/bvab048.219 |
| Popis: |
Background: Cushing’s syndrome in pregnancy is associated with increased fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Prompt diagnosis and management during pregnancy is critical to improving these outcomes. Clinical Case: Patient is a 28-year-old female who presented to our hospital at 25 weeks of pregnancy with severe striae, high blood pressure, mildly elevated blood sugars and hypokalemia. Striae began in the 6th week of her pregnancy but progressed in the 2nd trimester to encompass multiple sections of skin. Blood pressure on presentation was 146/100 mmHg (on labetalol) and fasting glucose 113 mg/dL (goal |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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