AJP Rep 2024; 14: e120-e123 DOI: 10.1055/a-2297-4583 Background Type 1 narcolepsy (with cataplexy) is a rare disorder affecting the central nervous system and is characterized by the inability to control sleep–wake cycles. There is a paucity of data regarding management during pregnancy. Case This is a 23-year-old primigravida...

AJP Rep 2024; 14: e111-e119 DOI: 10.1055/a-2207-9917 Objectives We sought to describe characteristics of mechanically ventilated pregnant patients, evaluate utilization of low-tidal-volume ventilation (LTVV) and high-tidal-volume ventilation (HTVV) by trimester, and describe maternal and fetal outcomes by ventilation strategy. ...

AJP Rep 2024; 14: e106-e110 DOI: 10.1055/a-2275-9482 Introduction Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of bacterial sepsis and meningitis in neonates worldwide, but brain abscess secondary to GBS is extremely rare. While temporal brain abscesses have been described as a sequelae of otogenic infections in children and adults, such...

AJP Rep 2024; 14: e101-e105 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777995Hemolytic disease is a common cause of fetal morbidity and mortality. The anti-M blood cell alloantibodies are one of the most severe causes of fetal anemia and intrauterine death. Since no standard treatment method has been established for pregnant women, the management of this pathology is through...

AJP Rep 2024; 14: e85-e87 DOI: 10.1055/a-2202-4234Uterine leiomyomata are associated with many pregnancy complications and will likely become increasingly common as the average age of childbearing increases. We describe a case of an obstructed delivery by a large fibroid. A 37-year-old G2P1001 with a 10-cm anterior, lower uterine segment fibroid presented...

AJP Rep 2024; 14: e96-e100 DOI: 10.1055/a-2164-8438Pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (P-aHUS) is a rare condition characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and kidney injury from thrombotic microangiopathy. P-aHUS occurs in approximately 1 in 25,000 pregnancies and is strongly related to complement dysregulation and pregnancy-related...