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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:

The outer membrane, the chorion, contains the amnion and is part of the placenta.
The inner membrane, the amnion, contains the amniotic fluid and the fetus.

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

References

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

v • d • e Pathology of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O, 630-676)
Pregnancy with abortive outcome	Ectopic pregnancy - Hydatidiform mole - Miscarriage
Oedema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders	Pregnancy-induced hypertension - Pre-eclampsia - Eclampsia - Gestational diabetes
Other, predominantly related to pregnancy	Hyperemesis 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 delivery	Premature birth - Postmature birth - Dystocia (Shoulder dystocia) - Fetal distress - Vasa praevia - Uterine rupture - hemorrhage - Placenta accreta - Umbilical cord prolapse
Complications predominantly related to the puerperium	Puerperal fever - obstetric embolism (Air, Amniotic fluid, Fat) - Galactorrhea
Other	Maternal death

v • d • e Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P, 760-779)
Maternal factors and complications	Umbilical cord prolapse - Nuchal cord - Chorioamnionitis
Length of gestation and fetal growth	Small for gestational age - Large for gestational age - Premature birth - Postmature birth
Birth trauma	Cephalhematoma - Brachial plexus lesion (Erb's palsy, Klumpke paralysis)
Respiratory and cardiovascular	Intrauterine hypoxia - Infant respiratory distress syndrome - Transient tachypnea of the newborn - Meconium aspiration syndrome - Pneumomediastinum - Wilson-Mikity syndrome - Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Haemorrhagic and haematological	Hemorrhagic disease of newborn - Hemolytic disease of the newborn - Rh disease - Hydrops fetalis - Kernicterus - Neonatal jaundice
Digestive system	Ileus - Necrotizing enterocolitis
Integument and temperature regulation	Erythema toxicum
Other disorders	Periventricular leukomalacia - Congenital hypertonia - Congenital hypotonia - Congenital rubella syndrome

Category: Inflammations

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