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441K views · 7.8K reactions | ⚡️ HELLP Syndrome: When Preeclampsia Turns Hostile! ⠀ ✅ Hemolysis ✅ Elevated Liver Enzymes (AST/ALT) ✅ Low Platelets (<100K) ⠀  Symptoms: RUQ pain, nausea, malaise  MgSO₄ = seizure prophylaxis 喝 Transfuse if platelets <20K  Definitive Tx = DELIVERY ⠀ #drhavicandbrody #obgyn #usmle #step2ck #medicalstudent #hellpsyndrome #preeclampsia #laboranddelivery #medschoolhumor #postpartum | Medschoolbro | Facebook

HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets) syndrome is a life-threatening pregnancy complication usually considered to be a variant of preeclampsia. Both conditions usually occur during the later stages of pregnancy, or soon after childbirth.🤰🤱 HELLP syndrome is named after it's characteristics: 🌟H (hemolysis, which is the breaking down of red blood cells) 🌟EL (elevated liver enzymes) 🌟LP (low platelet count) HELLP syndrome can be difficult to diagnose, because all of the t