Tuesday, August 14, 2007

HELLP

HELLP(Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets)

Path features
- decidual vasculopathy
- lack of physiological change
- normally, arteries should not retain muscular coat (media)
- infarcts
- abruptio placentae
- villous maldevelopment
- diminished growth


primigravida
noun
    primigravidae, primigravidas
    1. obstetrics.
      A woman who is pregnant for the first time. Compare multigravida.