HELLP syndrome, a severe manifestation of preeclampsia characterised by haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and thrombocytopaenia, occurs in 0.5-0.9% of pregnancies and is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a 30 year old primigravida (RL) who developed a wound haematoma nearly 72 h after an emergency caesarean section for failure to pr...

HELLP syndrome in the parturient (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count) is associated with poor maternal and fetal outcomes. Maternal mortality has been estimated to be as high as 24%. Patients with HELLP syndrome are also at greater risk of pulmonary edema, adult respiratory distress syndrome, abruptio placentae, disseminated intravascular coagulation, ruptured liver hemat...

Methods: All patients admitted for delivery to Salmaniya Medical Complex together with the other satellite maternity units from the 1 January, 2001 until 30 April, 2002 were reviewed. Since none of the peripheral Government maternity hospitals would deal with such complicated cases, the four cases reported are truly representative of the incidence of HELLP syndrome in the Government Maternity H...

Hepatic subcapsular hematoma is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication that caused by preeclampsia and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet (HELLP) syndrome, which may be manifest with nonspecific signs symptoms. The present case was 36-year-old woman secondary as of HELLP syndrome. patient complained nausea, vomiting, pain in the right upper quadrant abdomen, epigastri...

This study aims to gain insight into the development of parenthood six months after delivery a preterm infant due mother’s preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome. In this qualitative interview study, we conducted individual interviews with Working Model Child Interview tap subjective experiences parents who went through HELLP. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. From February up and includi...

Preeclampsia, eclampsia and HELLP syndrome are life-threatening hypertensive conditions and common causes of ICU admission among obstetric patients The diagnostic criteria of preeclampsia include: 1) systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mmHg on two occasions at least 4 hours apart and 2) proteinuria ≥300 mg/day in a woman with a gestational age of >20 we...

Stroke is a disease, which is characteristic in older and middle-aged people; however, it can also occur in younger people. Pregnancy and puerperium are its important risk factors. The most important risk factor of stroke in pregnant women is preeclampsia and eclampsia. These conditions may develop into the HELLP syndrome, which is characterized by a simultaneous occurrence of hemolysis, elevat...

Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome has been recognized as a complication of preeclampsia-eclampsia for decades. Recognition of this syndrome in women with preeclampsia is increasing because of the frequency of blood test results that reveal unexpected thrombocytopenia or elevated liver enzymes. The diagnosis of HELLP syndrome requires the presence of hemolysis...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Despite the development of tertiary care facilities, intensive care and advanced blood banking techniques, pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders are the main cause of maternal mortality in most countries. Our purpose was to determine maternal outcome in pregnancies complicated by HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count) that required int...