[Pneumological disease in pregnancy].

The age at manifestation of numerous diseases affecting the lungs is appreciably lower than the average age for other internistic diseases. 7-10% of women of child-bearing age suffer from asthma, and are in need of adequate management during their pregnancy. Other diseases affecting the lungs, such as pneumonia, occur as acute conditions and, despite their dramatic aspects, should be treated only with certain selected antibiotics, so as not to put the unborn child at risk. Apart from TB, cystic fibrosis, HIV and restrictive pulmonary illnesses, there are a number of less common pneumological diseases that require special attention during a pregnancy.