Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and HELLP Syndrome in a Primigravida: A Rare Case of Dual Challenges
Aug 16, 2025
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Article Category: Case study
Published Online: Aug 16, 2025
Page range: 79 - 82
Received: Jan 26, 2025
Accepted: Jun 06, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20252901.d-25-00009
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Laboratory values from admission day 1 to 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 | - | - | - |