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==Background==
==Background==
*Marked diff between maternal and fetal platelet counts
*Marked diff between maternal and fetal platelet counts
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==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
*Low platelets during pregnancy
*[[Thrombocytopenia]] during pregnancy
**[[Petechiae]]
**[[Epistaxis]]
**[[Gingival bleeding]]
*[[Vaginal Bleeding]]
*[[GI bleeding]]
*[[Intracranial hemorrhage]]


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
*preg induced hypertension
{{Thrombocytopenia}}
*HELLP
*microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
*hereditary
*thrombocytopenias


==Evaluation==
==Evaluation==
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==Management==
==Management==
*Most medications are teratogenic or worsens gestational diabetes (prednisone) so use iv IG mostly
*Balance risk of thrombocytopenia (for mother and fetus/baby) vs potential teratogenesis from therapy
*baby with v low risk of ICH- but higher of normal baby
*Treatment indicated if<ref>Stavrou E, Mccrae KR. Immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2009;23(6):1299-316.</ref>:
*risk of ICH not change with cesarean
**Platelets <10,000
*if baby with platelets <30k, try iv ig and or [[prednisone]]
**Platelets <30,000 and bleeding or in 2nd or 3rd trimester
*exchange xfusion only if severe.
*Risk of [[prednisone]] or [[IVIG]] outweighed by benefits in above situations<ref>https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/13880Pitp.pdf</ref>
*no problem for breast feeding.
*Infant has slightly increased risk of [[ICH]] with v low risk of ICH- but higher of normal baby
**role of cesarean in preventing ICH controversial
*If baby has platelets <30k; [[IVIG]] and or [[prednisone]]
*No contraindication to breastfeeding.


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 01:22, 1 October 2019

See also ITP main page

Background

  • Marked diff between maternal and fetal platelet counts
  • No antenatal measures predict fetal status
  • Maternal response to medicine does not guarantee a favorable outcome for baby
  • Only previous neonatal outcomes provide predictor of neonatal platelet counts.

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Thrombocytopenia

Decreased production

Increased platelet destruction or use

Drug Induced

Comparison by Etiology

ITP TTP HUS HIT DIC
↓ PLT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
↑PT/INR No No No +/- Yes
MAHA No Yes Yes No Yes
↓ Fibrinogen No No No No Yes
Ok to give PLT Yes No No No Yes

Evaluation

  • Usually mild thrombocytopenia (>70k)
    • Platelet count normalizes after delivery

Management

  • Balance risk of thrombocytopenia (for mother and fetus/baby) vs potential teratogenesis from therapy
  • Treatment indicated if[1]:
    • Platelets <10,000
    • Platelets <30,000 and bleeding or in 2nd or 3rd trimester
  • Risk of prednisone or IVIG outweighed by benefits in above situations[2]
  • Infant has slightly increased risk of ICH with v low risk of ICH- but higher of normal baby
    • role of cesarean in preventing ICH controversial
  • If baby has platelets <30k; IVIG and or prednisone
  • No contraindication to breastfeeding.

See Also

References

  1. Stavrou E, Mccrae KR. Immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2009;23(6):1299-316.
  2. https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/13880Pitp.pdf