title: Antepartal nursing management of Grave's disease.
abstract: The signs and symptoms of Grave's disease may be difficult to distinguish from the normal thyroid changes that occur in pregnancy. A brief review of thyroid physiology, thyroid changes during pregnancy, the effect of Grave's disease during pregnancy on the woman and fetus, and an assessment tool for use during the antepartal period is presented. Recommendations of specific areas of need seen in the pregnant Grave's patient during the antepartal period are also outlined.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D011441:Propylthiouracil / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012306:Risk; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011441:Propylthiouracil