PREVALENCE OF THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN PREGNANCY – A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY

Abstract

Introduction: An understudied and frequently underdiagnosed disease in Indian women is thrombocytopenia during pregnancy. Seven to eight percent of all pregnant women experience thrombocytopenia, which is the second most common hematological disorder to occur during pregnancy. For the purpose of creating detailed plans for any antenatal interventions as well as for the management of labour, the postpartum period, and the neonate, an accurate diagnosis and risk assessment in the antenatal period are crucial. The estimation of platelet count is easy, accurate, quick, and inexpensive. The severity of the illness and the early identification of the underlying disorder that causes thrombocytopenia can both be determined using this method. Aim: To study the relationship between thrombocytopenia in pregnancy due to various causes and its effects on maternal and fetal outcomes.