title: Pruritus in pregnancy: treatment of dermatoses unique to pregnancy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Some of my pregnant patients complain about pruritus. Are there conditions in pregnancy that present with pruritus that might put the mother or fetus at risk?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although most cases of pruritus can be attributed to itchy dry skin, there are conditions unique to pregnancy that involve pruritus as a leading symptom. These include pemphigoid gestationis, pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and atopic eruption of pregnancy. These conditions are associated with severe pruritus and some might be associated with adverse fetal outcomes. Clinical history and physical examination are the most important diagnostic clues when evaluating pruritus in pregnancy.
authors: Hagit
authors: H
authors: Bergman
authors: Nir
authors: N
authors: Melamed
authors: Gideon
authors: G
authors: Koren
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006559:Pemphigoid Gestationis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011536:Prurigo / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology*; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid