What would be your approach to a SLE patient who is triple APS positive, has no prior VTE/obstetric events, is stable on HCQ and low dose aspirin, and wants to become pregnant?
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As long as lupus is well controlled, I would not recommend making any changes. I would also reassure this patient that having prior successful pregnancies (based on the information provided in the question stating that there were no prior obstetric complications) is a good sign.
I would not prescri...
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at UT Southwestern Medical Center I agree with Dr. @Broder that no prior obstetrical...
Interesting situation. I would probably err on the side of providing low-molecular-weight heparin during the pregnancy. We will of course need to engage Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists. Hydroxychloroquine would likely need to be discontinued.
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at Hackensack University Medical Center Sammaritano et al., PMID 32090480
at Sheridan Memorial Hospital Could you clarify your rationale to discontinue HC...
at UT Southwestern Medical Center Hi, if you read the reproductive health guidelines...
at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) @Benjamin B. Widener, this is a good example of ho...
I agree with Dr. @Broder that no prior obstetrical...