Consumptive coagulopathy in severe preeclampsia
Roberts, J.M.; May, W.J.
Obstetrics and Gynecology 48(2): 163-166
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844 PMID: 940647 Document Number: 99521
Our experience with consumptive coagulopathy associated with preeclampsia at North Carolina Baptist Hospital is presented. All cases of recognized consumptive coagulopathy on the obstetric service from 1969 to 1975 are reviewed and the associated obstetric entities given. Two cases of consumptive coagulopathy complicating severe preeclampsia are presented. Consumptive coagulopathy occurred in 9.1% of eclamptic patients and in 2.6% of severe preeclamptic patients. No previous incidence figures were found in the literature.