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chronic renal failure in pregnancy

Complications: - increased risk of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia - acute renal failure - fetal growth restriction - preterm delivery - perinatal mortality Management: - control hypertension - do not use ACE inhibitors or ARB - increase hemodialysis in patients with ESRD - 20 hours/week (from 12 hour/week)

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pregnancy (gestation)

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renal disease in pregnancy chronic renal failure (CRF)

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
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  3. Vellanki K. Pregnancy in chronic kidney disease. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2013 May;20(3):223-8. Review. PMID: 23928386
  4. Nadeau-Fredette AC, Hladunewich M, Hui D, Keunen J, Chan CT. End-stage renal disease and pregnancy. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2013 May;20(3):246-52. Review. PMID: 23928389