RT Book, Section
A1 Cunningham, F. Gary
A1 Leveno, Kenneth J.
A1 Dashe, Jodi S.
A1 Hoffman, Barbara L.
A1 Spong, Catherine Y.
A1 Casey, Brian M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190769133
T1 Hematological Disorders
T2 Williams Obstetrics, 26e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260462739
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190769133
RD 2024/04/25
AB Pregnant  women  are  susceptible  to  several  hematological  abnormalities  that  may  affect  any  woman  of  childbearing  age.  These  include  chronic  disorders  such  as  hereditary  anemias,  immunological  thrombocytopenia,  and  hematological  malignancies.  Other  disorders  arise  from  pregnancy-induced  demands.  Two  are  iron  deficiency  and  megaloblastic  anemias.  Pregnancy  may  also  unmask  underlying  hematological  conditions.  Importantly,  pregnancy  induces  physiological  changes  that  often  confuse  diagnosis  and  assessment  of  these  disorders  (Chap.  4,  p.  60).