25 year old female

Chief complaints : 

Bilateral pedal edema on and off since 1 month.
Shortness of breath since 2 days.
Fever since 4 days.

History of present illness : 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 month back (G2P1L1 at 30 weeks of gestation) when she developed generalized edema for which she visited local hospital and was diagnosed with gestational hypertension and started on Tab.Labet 100 mg. After 1 week she developed 2 episodes of seizures (tongue bite - present, LOC - present) for which she went to Yashoda hospital.
MRI brain was done which showed PRES (Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome) and Emergency LSCS was done on 10/10/22 @ 30 weeks of gestation i.v.o fetal distress. Patient developed 1 episode of seizure in OT and was kept on mechanical ventilation support and was extubated after 1 day. Patient was started on IV antihypertensives, IV antiepileptics, blood transfusion, lasix. After 1 day, patient was discharged on LAMA from Yashoda. Patient was taken to local hospital and i.v.o deranged RFT and LFT 3 sessions of hemodialysis was done.
Now since 2 days patient is having shortness of breath Grade 2, insidious in onset, aggrevated on lying down and not associated with chest pain or cough. Fever, high grade not associated with chills or rigors relieved on medication associated with burning micturition.

Past history : 

K/C/O Hypertension since 20 days ( on Tab.Nicardia 20mg BD ).

Not a known case of Diabetes, TB, CAD.

Personal history -

Appetite - normal 

Diet - mixed

Bowel - regular

Micturition - burning micturition

No known allergies.

Addictions - None present


Family history : no significant family history

General examination :
Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative .
Well built and nourished

No Pallor ,icterus, cyanosis, clubbing,lymphadenopathy, Edema.

Vitals:

Temperature -afebrile

 Pulse rate- 123 bpm

BP-180/120 mmHg

SPO2-94% @ RA

 GRBS- 100mg /dl

Per Abdomen:
Scaphoid
Bowel sounds heard

Cardiovascular system :
S1 S2 heard 
no cardiac Murmurs

Respirator system :
Trachea position Central 
Vesicular breath sounds

CNS:
No focal and neurological deficits.











Investigations - 











Radiology: 

Chest Xray - Normal

Usg - 

Provisional diagnosis - 
HELLP Syndrome 

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