title: [Asthma during pregnancy].
abstract: The fact that 1% of pregnant women are asthmatic raises the question of possible interactions between asthma and pregnancy. The effects of pregnancy on respiratory physiology are studied in a first chapter, while the second chapter is devoted to the effects of pregnancy on asthma. In round figures, 1/3 of the patients get worse, 1/3 are improved and 1/3 remain stable. The patients who deteriorate are those with very severe asthma and high IgE On the other hand, well-treated asthmas have no influence on pregnancy or foetal growth. All drugs classically used in asthma (theophyllines, beta-adrenergic stimulants [at a distance of delivery], atropine-like compounds and cortico-steroids) may be used by pregnant asthmatic women and should be prescribed in effective doses.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000628:Aminophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001286:Atropine Derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000188:drug therapy; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001286:Atropine Derivatives; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D000628:Aminophylline; D013806:Theophylline
vernacular_title: L'asthme au cours de la grossesse.