Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndrome, and Postpartum Renal Failure with Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy: Case Report and a Brief Review of Postpartum Renal Failure
Table 3
Diagnostic criteria for preeclampsia fulfilled by our patient.
Preeclampsia criteria
Our patient’s laboratory results on admission
Met or unmet
Blood pressure
New-onset hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation (>140/>90 on 2 occasions at least 4 h apart or >160/>110 within short minutes)
Postpartum blood pressure of 140/60 mmHg, with continuous elevated readings during hospitalization
Met
Proteinuria
Hypertension plus >300 mg/24 h urine collection, protein/creatinine ratio of >0.3, or urine dipstick reading of 1+
Protein/creatinine ratio of 0.7
Met
End-organ damage
Blood pressure criteria plus evidence of thrombocytopenia (K), renal insufficiency ( or doubling), impaired liver function (transaminases twice the normal), pulmonary edema, cerebral or visual symptoms
