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HELLP syndrome history and symptoms
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Patients who present with symptoms of HELLP can be misdiagnosed in the early stages, increasing the risk of liver failure and morbidity.[1] There is gradual but marked onset of headaches (30%), blurred vision, malaise (90%), nausea/vomiting (30%), “band pain” around the upper abdomen (65%) and tingling in the extremities. Edema may occur but its absence does not exclude HELLP syndrome. If the patient develops a seizure or coma, the condition has progressed into full-blown eclampsia.
Common Symptoms
Common Symptoms
- Fatigue or feeling unwell
- Fluid retention and excess weight gain
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting that continues to get worse
- Pain in the upper right part of the abdomen
- Blurry vision
- Nosebleed or other bleeding that won’t stop easily (rare)
- Seizures or convulsions (rare)
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