Mother With Rare Immune System Disorder and Covid 19 Delivers Healthy Baby Girl 

The news comes from The King George’s Medical University. The 35 year old mother, Deepika Tiwari suffers from Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). In this the patients immune system destroys the platelets which further results in internal bleeding or from the skin.

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However, the management at the KGMU helped both the mother and child safe. The baby was delivered via C-section surgery. The doctors at the university said that both the mother and the baby are safe and healthy. They have already been discharged.

Shailendra Tiwari, Deepika’s husband said that tears rolled down from his eyes when the doctors informed them that both the mother and the baby are stable.

Doctors revealed that ITP can affect both the adults and the children. Children who suffer through ITP tend to develop it after a viral infection and recover fully. However, in the case of adults, the ITP is chronic. The ratio stands at 3 people in 1 lakh.

Professor Uma Singh, Dean, Medical and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department said that Deepika Tiwari came to the hospital with 38 weeks and 6 days long pregnancy to the Queen Mary Hospital. There she complained of abdominal pain on May 15 and was found Covid positive. Tests showed that her platelet counts were 18000 cells/microliter. It further confirmed that she had ITP.

Since platelets help the blood clot when their number decreases the risk of bleeding increases. If they fall below 10,000 platelets per microliter it might become difficult to stop internal bleeding even without any injury.
Following this, the KGMU gynecology department transfused four units of platelets and Intravenous immunoglobulin 80GM of approximately Rs 3 lakh was given for free.
KGMU vice-chancellor Lt-Gen Bipin Puri has congratulated the team members of the gynecology department.