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How low did we go? A case report of unexpected thrombocytopenia.

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Meng, ML; Wang, E; Cain, C; Landau, R
Published in: Int J Obstet Anesth
May 2019

We report the case of a normotensive 31-year-old parturient who received combined spinal-epidural analgesia for early labor, and who was then found to have an unexpectedly low platelet count (25 000/μL) with elevated liver enzymes, but without alterations in blood pressure.

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Int J Obstet Anesth

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EISSN

1532-3374

Publication Date

May 2019

Volume

38

Start / End Page

131 / 134

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Pregnancy
  • Labor, Obstetric
  • Humans
  • HELLP Syndrome
  • Female
  • Anesthesiology
  • Anesthesia, Obstetrical
  • Anesthesia, Epidural
  • Adult
 

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Meng, M. L., Wang, E., Cain, C., & Landau, R. (2019). How low did we go? A case report of unexpected thrombocytopenia. Int J Obstet Anesth, 38, 131–134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.11.008
Meng, M. L., E. Wang, C. Cain, and R. Landau. “How low did we go? A case report of unexpected thrombocytopenia.Int J Obstet Anesth 38 (May 2019): 131–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.11.008.
Meng ML, Wang E, Cain C, Landau R. How low did we go? A case report of unexpected thrombocytopenia. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2019 May;38:131–4.
Meng, M. L., et al. “How low did we go? A case report of unexpected thrombocytopenia.Int J Obstet Anesth, vol. 38, May 2019, pp. 131–34. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.11.008.
Meng ML, Wang E, Cain C, Landau R. How low did we go? A case report of unexpected thrombocytopenia. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2019 May;38:131–134.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Obstet Anesth

DOI

EISSN

1532-3374

Publication Date

May 2019

Volume

38

Start / End Page

131 / 134

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Pregnancy
  • Labor, Obstetric
  • Humans
  • HELLP Syndrome
  • Female
  • Anesthesiology
  • Anesthesia, Obstetrical
  • Anesthesia, Epidural
  • Adult