Thrombophilia, preeclampsia, and fetal demise: a case report.
A patient with thrombophilia, preeclampsia, and fetal demise who was taking low molecular weight heparin, was managed with epidural analgesia for labor and delivery of the fetus. The anesthetic considerations and medical concerns in such patients are discussed.
Vallejo
Manuel C
MC
Department of Anesthesiology, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. vallejomc@anes.upmc.edu
Abdullah
Raed S
RS
Kaul
Bupesh
B
Ramanathan
Sivam
S
D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010927:Placental Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000150:complications*