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Doctors Treat Rare Blood Disorder, Save Pregnant Woman and Baby
A pregnant woman became very sick because of a rare blood problem called TTP.
TTP can cause tiny clots to form inside small blood vessels.
These clots can make the number of platelets in the blood fall sharply.
The woman’s platelet count was only 10,000, and her haemoglobin level was 5.5 grams.
Doctors at Yashoda Hospital gave her emergency treatment.
Her condition improved and her platelet count increased.
The doctors said both she and her unborn baby are safe and healthy.
The hospital has special facilities, including plasma exchange, to treat rare blood disorders.
Doctors at Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda, treated a five-month pregnant woman with rare Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
The patient from Nizamabad was admitted in critical condition with a platelet count of 10,000 and haemoglobin of 5.5 grams.
TTP causes tiny blood clots in small blood vessels and can damage organs including the kidneys and heart.
Emergency treatment improved the woman’s condition and raised her platelet count.
Doctors said both the mother and her unborn baby are now safe and healthy.
- Who
- A five-month pregnant woman from Nizamabad was treated by doctors at Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda, led publicly by Dr Vikram Kumar.
- What
- Doctors successfully treated her for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, saving both her life and her unborn baby.
- Where
- Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda.
- When
- The case was discussed with the media on Friday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- She required emergency treatment because TTP had caused critically low platelet and haemoglobin levels and posed risks to vital organs.
Key facts
- Condition
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Pregnancy stage
- Five months pregnant
- Platelet count
- 10,000
- Haemoglobin level
- 5.5 grams
- Treatment outcome
- The patient’s condition improved and her platelet count increased.
- Current status
- The mother and unborn baby are reported to be safe and healthy.
- Hospital facility
- Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda, provides diagnosis, treatment and plasma exchange services for rare blood disorders.
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