The risk of conversion to cesarean section is present in every labor and some authors recommend aiming for a platelet level of at least 50 x 10 9/L before that (11,12). [medichub.ro]

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• HELLP Syndrome

  The maternal and fetal outcomes are severe if HELLP syndrome is not being promptly recognized. [medichub.ro]

• Purpura

  Pregnancy outcomes after recovery from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome. Transfusion, 2004(44):1149–58. 19. Hovinga JA, Meyer SC. Current management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. [medichub.ro]

In ITP patients with moderate/severe thrombocytopenia ( 9 /L), the first-line treatment are corticosteroids. [medichub.ro]

The pathophysiological mechanisms causing low platelet count during pregnancy are: dilutional effects and accelerated destruction of platelets passing through the placenta. [medichub.ro]