Related Experiment Videos
HELLP syndrome - a multisystemic disorder
Dan Mihu1, Nicolae Costin, Carmen Mihaela Mihu
1Clinic of Obstetrics-Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Abstract:
HELLP syndrome is a multisystemic disorder with an incidence of 0.17-0.85% of all pregnancies. Its etiopathogenesis is not completely understood. The most widely accepted hypotheses are: a change in the immune feto-maternal balance, platelet aggregation, endothelial dysfunction, arterial hypertension and an inborn error of the fatty acid oxidative metabolism. Hepatic involvement occurs by intravascular fibrin deposition and hypovolemia. Materno-fetal complications cause a 6.7-70% perinatal mortality rate and a 1-24% maternal mortality rate. The recognition of HELLP syndrome and the rapid initiation of therapy are required for the improvement of materno-fetal prognosis.
Related Concept Videos
Personality Disorders: Schizotypal and Histrionic
Schizotypal Personality Disorder: Eccentric Behavior and Social Withdrawal
Schizotypal personality disorder is marked by odd or eccentric...
Portal Hypertension
Multiple Sclerosis l: Introduction
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Hallucinations and Delusions
Thought Disorders
Disorganized and unusual thought processes mark thought disorders in schizophrenia. One key feature is disorganized speech, where an individual's conversation includes loosely...