Medical problems arising in pregnancy

1. Big picture

Medical problems arising in pregnancy are non-obstetric diseases or systemic complications that appear for the first time during pregnancy, are unmasked by pregnancy, or are made clinically important because pregnancy reduces maternal physiological reserve.

The examiner wants you to think like this:

Pregnant patient with medical symptom
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Stabilize mother first
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Confirm gestational age and fetal viability
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Separate physiological pregnancy change from pathology
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Choose pregnancy-safe investigations
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Treat the maternal disease properly
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Assess fetal effect and plan delivery if needed

The key oral-exam se