Dtsch Arztebl Int
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In terms of maternal morbidity and mortality, the puerperium is just as significant as pregnancy and childbirth. Nearly half of all maternal deaths occur in the time after delivery. ⋯ Basic familiarity with the most common and severe diseases in the puerperium is important for non-gynecologists as well, among other things because highly acute, lifethreatening complications can arise that demand urgent intervention.
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Bullous autoimmune dermatoses are a clinically and immunopatho - logically heterogeneous group of diseases, characterized clinically by blisters or erosions of the skin and/or mucous membranes. In Germany, their prevalence is approximately 40 000 cases nationwide, and their incidence approximately 20 new cases per million people per year. ⋯ The early recognition and precise diagnostic evaluation of bullous autoimmune dermatoses now enables improved, often interdisciplinary treatment, in accordance with the available guidelines. Current research projects are focused on new treatment approaches, an improved understanding of the underlying pathophysiology, and further refinements of diagnostic techniques.