Preeclampsia is a pregnancy specific hypertensive disease with multi-system involvement. It usually occurs after 20 weeks of gestation. Preeclampsia without severe features: •Hypertension and proteinuria or in absence of proteinuria, new-onset hypertension with the new onset of any of the following: •Thrombocytopenia: Platelets less than 100 x 109/L •Renal insufficiency: serum creatinine greater than 1.1 mg/dl or doubling of serum creatinine in the absence of other renal disease •Impaired liver

What is #HELLPsyndrome? HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening pregnancy complication, considered a severe variant of preeclampsia. H (hemolysis-breaking down of red blood cells) EL (elevated liver enzymes) LP (low platelets) HELLP syndrome can occur any time after 20 weeks of pregnancy or postpartum up to 6 weeks. #newmom #postpartum #postpartumlife #pregnancy #pregnancyfacts #pregnant #pregnantlife #secondtrimester #thirdtrimester | Preeclampsia Foundation

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What is HELLP syndrome? HELLP stands for H (hemolysis, which is the breaking down of red blood cells) EL (elevated liver enzymes) LP (low platelet HELLP syndrome can be difficult to diagnose, because all of the typical signs of preeclampsia may not be apparent, such as high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Its symptoms are sometimes mistaken for gastritis, flu, acute hepatitis, acute fatty liver disease, gall bladder disease, or other conditions. While some of these conditions may also b