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What are pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy?

What causes these rashes?

How do doctors treat these rashes?

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A brain abscess is a pocket of pus in the brain. Which of the following is NOT a common cause of a brain abscess?

An infection caused by bacteria that entered the brain from a penetrating head wound
An infection that began in another part of the head
A stroke
An infection that started elsewhere in the body and spread to the brain

Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy

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Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy

They are intensely itchy rashes that happen only when you're pregnant. The rash:

Usually appears during the last 2 to 3 weeks of being pregnant
Consists of red, irregularly shaped, and slightly raised patches, sometimes with tiny blisters in the center
Appears on your belly and then spreads to your thighs, bottom, and sometimes arms
Usually goes away shortly after delivery
Is common in first pregnancies—the rash usually doesn’t come back in future pregnancies

You may have hundreds of itchy patches. Often the skin around the patches is pale.

No one knows what causes these rashes. Doctors may even have trouble making a definite diagnosis.

Doctors will have you put a corticosteroid cream on your rash. Rarely, if your rash is severe, you may take a corticosteroid pill, such as prednisone.

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Rh Incompatibility

Complications of Pregnancy

Cervical Insufficiency

Ectopic Pregnancy

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Intra-Amniotic Infection

Miscarriage

Pemphigoid Gestationis

Placenta Previa

Placental Abruption

Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

Problems With Amniotic Fluid

Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy

Rh Incompatibility

Stillbirth

Vasa Previa

Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy

Physical Changes During Pregnancy

Overview of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract

A brain abscess is a pocket of pus in the brain. Which of the following is NOT a common cause of a brain abscess?

An infection caused by bacteria that entered the brain from a penetrating head wound
An infection that began in another part of the head
A stroke
An infection that started elsewhere in the body and spread to the brain

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