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what is HELLP syndrome?
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variant of severe preeclampsia
15% of women with Pre/ eclampsia will develop hemolysis elevated liver enzymes low platelet count (<100,000 |
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Eclampsia-
What is the main diagnostic "occurrence" (from pre to eclampsia) |
a seizure
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What is the differentiation of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia?
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proteinuria is not present with gestational hypertension
(is with preeclampsia) |
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during preeclampsia there is an imbalance of what two potent vasoactive substances?
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Prostacyclin and thromboxane
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Prostacyclin is.....
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vasodilator
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