HELLP syndrome: a severe consequence of pregnancy-induced hypertension.
A severe consequence of pregnancy-induced hypertension can be the development of HELLP syndrome (H = hemolysis; EL = elevated liver enzymes; LP = low platelets). The etiology and clinical manifestations of HELLP syndrome are discussed through a review of research findings and a case study. Nursing interventions to facilitate recognition and management of pregnant women with this life-threatening condition are presented.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010976:Platelet Count; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D013577:Syndrome
D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase