Abstract
Ineffectively controlled asthma during gestation must be avoided to protect the fetus from untoward effects of matenal hypoxemia and hypocarbia. With current therapy and a compliant gravida, the outcome of pregnancy can be similar to the general population. Physician confidence in antiasthma medications is important. Respiratory distress has pregnancy implications by 20-24 weeks gestation and it is important to have fetal assessment documented when the gravida is treated in the emergency room or during hospitalization for status asthmaticus.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 341-347 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Asthma |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1990 |
Funding
Supported by USPHS Grant A1 11403 and the Einest S.- Bazley Grant.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Immunology and Allergy
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine