Haem - pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the most common cause of thrombocytopenia/low platelets in Pregnancy (Commonest cause of maternal thrombocytopenia)?
A
Gestational thrombocytopenia
70-150
2
Q
*What causes DIC in pregnancy?
low fibrinogen, prolonged APTT, PT
A
Placental abruption (most common cause), Amniotic fluid embolus & PET
3
Q
*HELLP syndrome sign
A
MAHA
4
Q
*Normal change in pregnancy
A
Increased fibrinogen
5
Q
*One woman with swollen leg in first trimester of pregnancy
A
DVT
6
Q
*One whose cousin had antithrombin deficiency and wanted to get checked. Everything normal except Protein S which was mildly decreased.
A
Normal in preg
7
Q
- Platelets 24x10^9 no other syx
A
ITP
