Toxemia of pregnancy masquerading as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
A case of toxemia misdiagnosed as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is presented. An unusual temporal relationship between the fall in platelets and the appearance of hypertension was the cause of the confusion. A rise in platelets following glucocorticoid administration is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000175:diagnosis*