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A patient at 37 weeks gestation is hospitalized on the antepartum unit for management of preeclampsia with severe features. Her admission laboratory evaluation revealed a platelet count of 70,000/mm³, an aspartate aminotransferase level of 380 U/L, and an alanine aminotransferase level of 410 U/L. She is currently receiving an intravenous magnesium sulfate infusion. Three hours after admission, she suddenly reports acute, excruciating right upper quadrant pain that radiates to her right scapula. Her vital signs now show a blood pressure of 85/45 mm Hg and a heart rate of 132/min. Electronic fetal monitoring demonstrates a baseline heart rate of 155/min with absent variability and recurrent late decelerations. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

  1. Initiate fluid resuscitation and prepare for emergent exploratory laparotomy and cesarean deliveryCevap
  2. B
    Transport the patient to the radiology suite for a computed tomography scan of the abdomen
  3. C
    Administer intravenous labetalol and continue close maternal-fetal monitoring
  4. D
    Perform an intrauterine pressure catheter placement for amnioinfusion
  5. E
    Administer a liquid antacid and reassure the patient that her symptoms are due to gastrointestinal displacement

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Initiate fluid resuscitation and prepare for emergent exploratory laparotomy and cesarean delivery
The correct intervention is to immediately resuscitate the patient with intravenous fluids and blood products and proceed directly to the operating room for an emergent laparotomy and cesarean delivery. This patient has HELLP syndrome and has suddenly developed signs of massive internal bleeding (hypotension, tachycardia) and peritoneal irritation (right upper quadrant pain radiating to the right scapula, known as Kehr's sign). This clinical picture is pathognomonic for a ruptured hepatic subcapsular hematoma. Because the mother is in hemorrhagic shock, placental perfusion has plummeted, causing the fetal late decelerations. Definitive surgical control of the bleeding is the only way to prevent maternal and fetal mortality.

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1
Analyze the patient's baseline clinical status.
The patient has severe preeclampsia complicated by HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets) syndrome, indicated by her thrombocytopenia and markedly elevated transaminases.
Establishing the underlying high-risk condition is necessary to anticipate specific severe complications.
2
Evaluate the sudden change in maternal symptoms and vital signs.
The acute onset of severe right upper quadrant pain radiating to the scapula, accompanied by sudden hypotension (85/45 mm Hg) and tachycardia (132/min), indicates a massive intra-abdominal hemorrhage.
In the context of HELLP syndrome, this presentation is the classic triad for a ruptured hepatic subcapsular hematoma.
3
Interpret the electronic fetal monitoring changes.
The fetal heart rate shows absent variability and recurrent late decelerations, indicating severe uteroplacental insufficiency and fetal hypoxia secondary to maternal shock.
Confirms that the maternal hemorrhage is causing acute fetal compromise, necessitating immediate delivery.
4
Determine the most appropriate definitive management.
The patient requires immediate aggressive fluid/blood resuscitation and an emergent laparotomy to control the hepatic bleeding, combined with a cesarean delivery.
Hemodynamically unstable patients with active intra-abdominal hemorrhage must go directly to the operating room; diagnostic imaging (like a CT scan) wastes critical time.

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Rupture of a hepatic subcapsular hematoma is a rare but life-threatening complication of HELLP syndrome, presenting with sudden-onset right upper quadrant pain, shoulder pain (referred from diaphragmatic irritation), and profound hemorrhagic shock. Management requires immediate fluid resuscitation and emergent laparotomy.
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