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Re: High risk pregnancyFrom: DoctorJoe@aol.comThu Apr 18 06:08:39 2002
In a message dated 4/18/02 05:58:56, eramirezt@coqui.net writes: << The patient has a urinary tract infection - that can lead to pyelonephritis - that to preterm labor - so if a patient gets UTI - she gets the stamp of "high risk pregnancy"? and - is a healthy preterm delivery a bad outcome - >> I would suggest that a simply UTI (i.e. cystitis) is NOT the indicator of a "high risk" pregnancy, any more than a bad cold is. However, pyelonephritis would be, just as would pneumonia. So there are "normal" pregnancies ("low risk"?) with various medical complications that we all have from time to time, and "high risk" pregnancies, with complications which may lead to bad outcome for baby or mother. And yes, a "healthy" preterm is still a preterm. You can't immediately rule out "soft" problems in early or later life, nor can you ignore the fact that the biggest risk factor for preterm labor and delivery is.... yep, preterm labor and delivery. Joe P.
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