PREGNANCY INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS

Course overview

INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS OF PREGNANCY (ICP) IS THE MOST COMMON LIVER DISORDER IN PREGNANCY AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF ADVERSE OBSTETRICAL OUTCOMES LIKE SUDDEN FETAL DEMISE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF ICP, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING AFFECTED PATIENTS.