RT Book, Section
A1 Bissonnette, Bruno
A1 Luginbuehl, Igor
A1 Engelhardt, Thomas
SR Print(0)
ID 1164072277
T1 HELLP Syndrome
T2 Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861789
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164072277
RD 2024/04/20
AB It  is  an  acronym  that  stands  for  Hemolysis,  Elevated  Liver  enzymes,  Low  Platelet  counts.  This  is  a  life-threatening  medical  condition  with  a  global  mortality  reported  as  high  as  25%.  Liver  rupture,  infarction,  hemorrhage  as  well  as  cerebral  edema,  hemorrhage,  and  stroke  are  often  observed  in  critically  ill  mothers  and  after  death.  It  is  often  considered  a  variant  of  preeclampsia.  As  with  preeclampsia,  it  usually  occurs  during  the  later  stages  of  pregnancy,  or  sometimes  after  childbirth.  It  is  clinical  characterized  by  gradual  but  marked  onset  of  headaches  (30%),  blurred  vision,  paresthesia,  and  hypertension  (which  can  be  mild).  HELLP  Syndrome  is  often  difficult  to  diagnose  especially  when  high  blood  pressure  and  protein  in  the  urine  are  not  present.  Often,  the  diagnosis  is  erroneous  as  it  is  mistaken  for  gastritis,  flu,  acute  hepatitis,  gall  bladder  disease,  or  other  acute  ailments.