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Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy. Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy is a skin condition that occurs in one in 3000 people, about 0.2% of cases, who are in their second to third trimester of pregnancy where the hair follicle becomes inflamed or infected, resulting in a pus filled bump. [1] Some dermatologic conditions aside from pruritic ...
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy ( PUPPP ), known in United Kingdom as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy ( PEP ), [1] is a chronic hives -like rash that strikes some women during pregnancy. Some skin changes are known to occur in people who are pregnant while other skin conditions, or dermatoses, that people have prior to ...
Prurigo gestationis. Prurigo gestationis is an eruption consisting of pruritic, excoriated papules of the proximal limbs and upper trunk, most often occurring between the 20th and 34th week of gestation. [3] [2] [4] [5] The exact etiology is unknown, but it is considered likely to be a flareup of atopic dermatitis during pregnancy. [6]
Dermatoses of pregnancy are the inflammatory skin diseases that are specific to women while they are pregnant. While some use the term 'polymorphic eruption of pregnancy' to cover these, [2] this term is a synonym used in the UK for Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy , [3] which is the commonest of these skin conditions.
Prurigo nodularis ( PN ), also known as nodular prurigo, is a skin disorder characterized by pruritic ( itchy ), nodular lesions, which commonly appear on the trunk, arms and legs. [ 1] Patients often present with multiple excoriated nodules caused by chronic scratching. Although the exact cause of PN is unknown, PN is associated with other ...
Obstetrics. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy ( ICP ), also known as obstetric cholestasis, cholestasis of pregnancy, jaundice of pregnancy, and prurigo gravidarum, [1] is a medical condition in which cholestasis occurs during pregnancy. [2] It typically presents with itching and can lead to complications for both mother and fetus.
A heterotopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which both extrauterine ( ectopic) pregnancy and intrauterine pregnancy occur simultaneously. [2] It may also be referred to as a combined ectopic pregnancy, multiple‑sited pregnancy, or coincident pregnancy. The most common site of the extrauterine pregnancy is the fallopian tube.
Papular dermatitis of pregnancy. Pemphigoid gestationis. Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy. Prurigo gestationis. Prurigo gravidarum. Prurigo of pregnancy. Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy. Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. PUPPP syndrome.