Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2011 Apr;25(2):293-310, vii-viii. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2011.01.004.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Delivery, Obstetric
  • Female
  • HELLP Syndrome / blood
  • HELLP Syndrome / diagnosis
  • HELLP Syndrome / therapy
  • Hemostasis
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / blood
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / therapy
  • Placenta / blood supply
  • Platelet Count
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / blood
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / therapy
  • Thrombocytopenia* / blood
  • Thrombocytopenia* / diagnosis
  • Thrombocytopenia* / etiology
  • Thrombocytopenia* / therapy
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / blood
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / prevention & control