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Case Report

Volume 5, Number 4, April 2014, pages 234-237


Hiccups, Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes and Low Platelets Syndrome and Hepatic Hematoma

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. CT coronal view abdomen.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. CT sagital view abdomen.

Tables

Table 1. Diagnostic Criteria for HELLP Syndrome [2, 3]
 
Tennessee classification
Additional indicators of hemolysis: elevated indirect serum bilirubin, low serum haptoglobin and drop in hemoglobin levels. HELLP: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets; AST: aspartate aminotransferases; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase.
Platelets≤ 100 × 109/L
AST≥ 70 U/L
LDH≥ 600 U/L

 

Table 2. Laboratory Data
 
TimeDateASTALTLDHBilirubinCreatinineHgb/HctPlatelets
AST: aspartate aminotransferases; ALT: alanine aminotransferases; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; Hgb: hemoglobin; Hct: hematocrit.
080011-Sep-12-----11.4/31.7250
030013-Nov-122823744440.40.4012.3/35.176
101513-Nov-12-----8.0/23.443
125013-Nov-128977269391.101.08.1/24.450