Diagnostic dilemma in postpartum associated hemolytic uremic syndrome in a 38th week pregnant 31-year-old Congolese: a case report

Table 1 Comparison of pregnancy-related microangiopathic disorders - atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Hemolysis Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelet count, preeclampsia, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. The frequency of presentation of the characteristics are indicated in ascending order: uncommon, seldom, sometimes, frequently, and always

Characteristic	aHUS	HELLP syndrome	Preeclampsia	TTP
Onset	Postpartum	Third trimester	Third trimester	Throughout pregnancy and postpartum
MAHA	Frequently	Frequently	Seldom	Always
Thrombocytopenia	Frequently	Frequently	Seldom	Always
Hypertension	Uncommon	Seldom	Always	Uncommon
DIC	Seldom	Always	Seldom	Uncommon
Liver disease	Seldom	Always	Seldom	Seldom
Renal disease	Always	Sometimes	Sometimes	Seldom
CNS disease	Seldom	Seldom	Seldom	Always
Management	Anticomplement therapy	Delivery and transfusion of blood products	Delivery	Plasmapheresis

aHUS atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, CNS Central Nervous System, DIC Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, HELLP Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelet count, MAHA Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia, TTP Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Com

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