Browsing by Author "Okyay, A.G."

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Specific and Non-Spesicific Dermatoses of Pregnancy in the Emergency Department
(Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, 2019) Bilgili, M.A.; Bilvanisi, S.K.; Bilgili, S.G.; Okyay, A.G.; Dursun, R.; Karadag, A.S.
Dermatological changes both specific to pregnancy and nonspecific to it may be observed during gestation. In this study, specific and nonspecific dermatoses of pregnancy were investigated in patients admitted with dermatologic complaints to the emergency department. This information will be useful in identifying common and important dermatoses of pregnancy that need to be recognized at the point of primary care, so that the proper initial treatment and referrals can be instituted. Pregnant patients admitted with dermatological complaints to the emergency service were enrolled in the study. We retrospectively collected clinical and laboratory findings, diagnoses, administered treatments and admission rates. Of the 4,280 pregnant patients admitted to the emergency service, 99 pregnant patients had dermatological complaints. While pregnancy-specific dermatoses were detected in 22 % of the patients, dermatoses nonspecific to the pregnancy were found in 78 % of them. Listed in descending order, specific dermatoses of pregnancy were atopic eruption of pregnancy (12%), polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (6%), intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (2%), and pemphigoid gestationis (2%). Urticaria and angioedema were the most frequently diagnosed diseases among the dermatoses nonspecific to the pregnancy. There are many dermatoses are seen in the pregnancy, while urticaria and angioedema are the most common. Atopic eruption of pregnancy and the polymorphic eruption of pregnancy are the most common specific dermatoses. It was seen that the frequency of dermatological causes was quite low among the pregnant patients applying to the emergency service. However, some of these dermatoses may necessitate early diagnosis and immediate treatment. © 2019, Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi. All rights reserved.
Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum in Pregnancy: a Case Report
(Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014) Karadaş, S.; Okyay, A.G.; Odabaşi, D.; Selvi, F.
Spontaneous acute pneumothorax may occur as a result of spontaneous rupture of subpleural blebs or bullae and it is extremely rare during pregnancy. Bilateral pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum were detected in a young pregnant woman admitted with the complaints of swelling and pain on her neck and upper thorax following 2 days of dyspnea. Nasal oxygen, analgesics and antiemetics were used as needed during ten days of hospitalization. Physical findings, chest x-ray and oxygen saturation improved at the end of this period. Since supportive treatment was sufficient, invasive treatments such as surgery or thorax tube were not required. Although rare, pneumothoax should be remembered in any pregnant woman with dyspnea and chest-pain and must be confirmed radiographically to distinguish it from other diseases and conditions. In this report, a case of spontaneous acute pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum in a 10 week primigravida is presented.