Situações de urgência na gestante com doença falciforme / Emergencies in pregnant women with sickle cell disease

RESUMO

A doença falciforme determina, na gravidez, aumento da morbimortalidade maternofetal.A gravidade dessa alteração requer especial vigilância médica para com a saúdematerno-fetal, em instituições capazes de intervir convenientemente em todas as instâncias,sobre o feto e a grávida devido a complicações obstétricas ou não.

ABSTRACT

Pregnancy in women with sickle cell disease is associated with increased morbidity andmortality and it is considered high risk mainly due to fetal complications. It is observedan increase in medical urgency situations both obstetric and non obstetric care in thiswomen. These patients should be followed in institutions capable of dealing with thesecomplications, and prenatal care should be conduced by obstetricians with experience inthe management of sickle cell disease.