The mnemonic
HELLP
What each word stands for
- HHaemolysis
- ELElevated Liver enzymes
- LPLow Platelets
Why it matters clinically
Can present with epigastric pain before blood pressure is markedly raised.
Where it stops being reliable
Gives the components but not the diagnostic cut-offs for each laboratory value.
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