title: Thrombotic microangiopathies presenting as an obstetric emergency.
abstract: Thrombotic microangiopathies are disorders that arise due to a diffuse endothelial damage. They predominantly manifest either as thrombotic trombocytopenic purpura (TTP) or hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). When they arise as a complication of pregnancy and associated disorders they are associated with a high mortality and morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai 400 008.
authors.forename: Mrinal M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Patnaik
authors.forename: Alaka K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Nagar
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Algotar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome