title: [Severe pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome and renal failure].
abstract: A retrospective study was done of thirty-patients with severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome whose developed acute renal failure, 25 patients also had acute tubular necrosis and five cases bilateral cortical necrosis with chronic renal insufficiency. Severe hypertension was present in all cases and anti-hypertensive therapy was needed. Six patients died, three due to intracranial hemorrhage, other two secondary to hypovolemic shock, and in one case multiple organ dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados intensivos, nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodríguez González
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Godina Gallardo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández Chávez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramírez García
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernández Camarena
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Preeclampsia severa, síndrome HELLP e insuficiencia renal.