TITLE:
Diagnostic Approach of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy: A Review
AUTHORS:
John Alexander Yela Cono, Sandra Ximena Olaya, David Ricardo Murillo-Garcia, Brahyan Osorio, Juan David Hernández
KEYWORDS:
Pregnancy, Thrombocytopenia, Gestational Thrombocytopenia, Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.12 No.8,
August
23,
2022
ABSTRACT: Thrombocytopenia (defined as platelet count 9/L)
is present in 7% - 12% of pregnant women at delivery. Although there are mild
etiologies of this condition that are often diagnosed incidentally, there are
more severe causes that can be life threating. Thrombocytopenia also has a
great implication in surgical risk and regional anesthesia. A structured
evaluation of thrombocytopenia is necessary
to allow an adequate diagnostic approach. Here we summarized the current
knowledge of thrombocytopenia in pregnancy.