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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and HELLP Syndrome in a Primigravida: A Rare Case of Dual Challenges

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Aug 16, 2025

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Laboratory values from admission day 1 to day 6_

Laboratory parameters Reference range Admission – Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
Hemoglobin (gm/dL) 12 – 16 9.1 10.7 11.5 11.2 11.8 11.2
Total leucocyte count (/μL) 4000 – 10,000 14,000 15,200 12,700 10,200 9,500 9,700
Platelets (/μL) 150,000 – 450,000 28,000 48,000 81,000 106,000 160,000 169,000
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) 0 – 1.2 4.71 3.1 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL) 0 – 0.3 1.09 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
Indirect bilirubin (mg/dL) 0.2 – 0.8 3.62 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5
LDH (IU/L) 140 – 271 728 - - - - -
Haptoglobin (mg/dL) 44 – 215 16 - - - - -
AST (IU/L) 0 – 40 446 362 221 53 30 22
ALT (IU/L) 0 – 32 234 288 146 51 37 29
ALP (IU/L) 39 – 117 268 262 191 101 110 88
PT (seconds) 9.3 – 12.5 17 12.5 11.6 - - -
INR 0.85 – 1.15 1.6 1.3 1.2 - - -
D-dimer (ng/dL) < 500 ng/mL 1693 996 550 - - -