Abstract
Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy is most frequently a benign process that does not require intervention. However, 35% of cases of thrombocytopenia in pregnancy are related to disease processes that may have serious bleeding consequences at delivery or for which thrombocytopenia may be an indicator of a more severe systemic disorder requiring emergent maternal and fetal care. Thus, all pregnant women with platelet counts less than 100,000/μL require careful hematological and obstetric consultation to exclude more serious disorders.
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MeSH terms
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Blood Flow Velocity
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Delivery, Obstetric
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Female
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HELLP Syndrome / blood
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HELLP Syndrome / diagnosis
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HELLP Syndrome / therapy
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Hemostasis
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Humans
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / blood
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / therapy
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Placenta / blood supply
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Platelet Count
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / blood
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Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / diagnosis
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Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / therapy
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Thrombocytopenia* / blood
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Thrombocytopenia* / diagnosis
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Thrombocytopenia* / etiology
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Thrombocytopenia* / therapy
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Uterine Hemorrhage / blood
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Uterine Hemorrhage / diagnosis
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Uterine Hemorrhage / prevention & control