Straight A Nursing

In Episode 68, we talked about preeclampsia which has many complications. One of those is HELLP syndrome, which is a life-threatening condition that occurs during the later stages of pregnancy or that first week or so after giving birth. HELLP syndrome has a mortality rate of 30% and involves severe blood and liver dysfunction.  In this podcast episode we’ll talk about:  * What the acronym HELLP stands for * How HELLP syndrome is classified * The signs and symptoms * What tests are conduction when HELLP syndrome is suspected * Complications of HELLP syndrome, including DIC, liver failure and cerebral hemorrhage * How HELLP syndrome is treated ___________________ Full Transcript - Read the article and view references FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life! Study Sesh - Change the way you