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Chorioamnionitis



Chorioamnionitis
Classification & external resources
ICD-10 O41.1, P02.7
ICD-9 658.4, 762.7
eMedicine ped/89 

Chorioamnionitis is an inflammatory condition of pregnancy affecting the uterus. According to a 2000 report by Dr Yvonne W. Wu, a pediatric neurologist at the University of California in San Francisco, chorioamnionitis is a risk factor for periventricular leukomalacia and cerebral palsy in newborns.[1]

The amniotic sac consists of two membranes:

Chorioamnionitis is an inflammation of the chorion and amnion. It is usually caused by a bacterial infection.

See also

References

  1. ^ Wu YW, Colford JM (2000). "Chorioamnionitis as a risk factor for cerebral palsy: A meta-analysis". JAMA 284 (11): 1417–24. PMID 10989405.


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Pathology of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O, 630-676)
Pregnancy with abortive outcomeEctopic pregnancy - Hydatidiform mole - Miscarriage
Oedema, proteinuria and hypertensive disordersPregnancy-induced hypertension - Pre-eclampsia - Eclampsia - Gestational diabetes
Other, predominantly related to pregnancyHyperemesis gravidarum - Gestational pemphigoid
Maternal care related to the fetus and
amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems		Polyhydramnios - Oligohydramnios - Chorioamnionitis - Premature rupture of membranes - Amniotic band syndrome - Placenta praevia - Braxton Hicks contractions - Antepartum haemorrhage - Placental abruption
Complications of labour and deliveryPremature birth - Postmature birth - Dystocia (Shoulder dystocia) - Fetal distress - Vasa praevia - Uterine rupture - hemorrhage - Placenta accreta - Umbilical cord prolapse
Complications predominantly related to the puerperiumPuerperal fever - obstetric embolism (Air, Amniotic fluid, Fat) - Galactorrhea
OtherMaternal death
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Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P, 760-779)
Maternal factors and complicationsUmbilical cord prolapse - Nuchal cord - Chorioamnionitis
Length of gestation and fetal growthSmall for gestational age - Large for gestational age - Premature birth - Postmature birth
Birth traumaCephalhematoma - Brachial plexus lesion (Erb's palsy, Klumpke paralysis)
Respiratory and cardiovascularIntrauterine hypoxia - Infant respiratory distress syndrome - Transient tachypnea of the newborn - Meconium aspiration syndrome - Pneumomediastinum - Wilson-Mikity syndrome - Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Haemorrhagic and haematologicalHemorrhagic disease of newborn - Hemolytic disease of the newborn - Rh disease - Hydrops fetalis - Kernicterus - Neonatal jaundice
Digestive systemIleus - Necrotizing enterocolitis
Integument and temperature regulationErythema toxicum
Other disordersPeriventricular leukomalacia - Congenital hypertonia - Congenital hypotonia - Congenital rubella syndrome
 
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