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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
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Condition overview
Attributes
Linked signs and symptoms
12Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Ankle Swelling (Ankle Oedema)
- Breath Shortness (Dyspnoea)
- Breathing Difficulty When Lying Flat (Orthopnoea)
- Cough
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Heart Murmur (Detected by Stethoscope)
- Heart or Pulse Rate Raised (Tachycardia)
- Heartbeats Felt By Patient (Palpitations)
- Lung Fluid Accumulation (Oedema Pulmonary)
- Pain: Chest
- Urination Increase At Night (Nocturia)
Linked drugs / medications
0No linked drugs are listed yet.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Medical therapy
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
4These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
Biological and test markers
4This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
4- 2,3 Diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 10.5–14 µmol/gLinked diagnostic tests12, 3 Diphosphoglycerate (2
- FibrinogenReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 150–400 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Fibrinogen Concentration test
- PlateletsReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 150–450 109/L; Adult ( > 16y): 135–380 109/LLinked diagnostic tests1Platelet Count
- Red Blood Cells (RBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 3.6–5 106/mm3; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 4.2–5.4 106/mm3Linked diagnostic tests1Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
Often decreased
0No markers in this group.
Other associated markers
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Introduction / full article
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy