TIA in pregancy

mowsleymowsley
in CDI Talk Archive
Hello all,

I have a 39-year-old who presented with a TIA, who is currently 16 weeks pregnant. Her prinicple is 435.9 TIA. Her carotid ultrasound and echocardiogram were negative.

I am not familiar with obstetric cases, since I rarely review them. Does anyone have any suggestions for a query opportunity on this account. I was questioning if there was some way to link the TIA to the pregnancy or a pregancy related coagulapathy.

Thank you,
Melissa Owsley, RN

Comments

  • deanne_wilkdeanne_wilk
    edited April 2016
    I would query if there is correlation and what is the etiology of the
    TIA if known.

    Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCS
    CDI Manager
    Good Samaritan Health System
    4th & Walnut Streets
    PO Box 1281
    Lebanon, PA 17042
    dwilk@gshleb.org
    Desk: 717-270-4804
    Mobile: 717-679-7926
  • annnd2009@gmail.comannnd2009@gmail.com
    edited April 2016
    Hi,

    I am not familiar with OB either but if the pregnancy always takes precedence UNLESS UNLINKED (I thought- correct me where wrong), why would it be necessary to connect? I thought you had to get them to say they were unrelated when that was the case??

    Ann


  • deanne_wilkdeanne_wilk
    edited April 2016
    You need to know if the TIA is to be considered a maternal pregnancy
    complication. What is etiology of TIA-occlusion, stenosis and which
    artery?

    Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCS
    CDI Manager
    Good Samaritan Health System
    4th & Walnut Streets
    PO Box 1281
    Lebanon, PA 17042
    dwilk@gshleb.org
    Desk: 717-270-4804
    Mobile: 717-679-7926

  • mowsleymowsley
    Thank you!
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