Key result
A patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy initially misdiagnosed as hemorrhagic shock rapidly returned to normal life following correct diagnosis and treatment.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the importance of considering peripartum cardiomyopathy in the differential diagnosis of postpartum shock, as it can be misdiagnosed as hemorrhagic shock.
Prompts inclusion of peripartum cardiomyopathy in postpartum shock differentials; case-level evidence leaves broader validation open.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a disease affecting the parturient during late pregnancy or immediately after delivery. This unique disorder not just endangers the life of mother and fetus, but also a financial burden on health system due to its potential to cause prolonged and persistent cardiac function insufficiency in the mother, prolonging hospital stay. Here, we are reporting a case of PPCM diagnosed postoperatively, which initially misdiagnosed as hemorrhagic shock due to postpartum hemorrhage, but with the correct diagnosis and treatment, patient rapidly return to the normal life.
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Girwalkar-Bagle et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Peripartum cardiomyopathy (n=1). Correct diagnosis and treatment was evaluated on Return to normal life. A patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy initially misdiagnosed as hemorrhagic shock rapidly returned to normal life following correct diagnosis and treatment.
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