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Thromboelastograms (TEGs) before cesarean delivery, after blood replacement therapy, and approximately 12 hours after cesarean delivery. Legend: 09:38 TEG prior to cesarean delivery, note decreased maximum amplitude, elevated K value, and decreased alpha angle; 13:57 TEG after blood replacement therapy, note K value, alpha angle, and maximum amplitude improving but still below normal; 21:40 TEG later that evening, below normal values.
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The platelet count was repeated and because of a high clinical suspicion for thrombocytopenia, a thromboelastogram (TEG) was performed, showing features of coagulopathy (Figure 1). TEG was obtained, showing slight improvement in her coagulopathy, consistent with multiorgan system dysfunction (Figure 1).