Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Learning Center
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Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a disorder that occurs when an infection in the digestive system produces toxic substances that destroy red blood cells. It often affects the kidneys. |
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Symptoms
HUS often begins with vomiting and diarrhea (which may be bloody. Within a week, the person may become weak and irita...
Causes
This disorder is most common in children. It often occurs after a gastrointestinal (enteric) infection, caused by a t...
Tests
A physical exam may show an enlarged liver or spleen. There may be abnormal changes to the nervous system. Lab tests ...
Treatments
This is a serious illness in both children and adults, and it can cause death. People with this condition receive tra...
Complications
Chronic or relapsing HUS; Acute kidney failure; Chronic kidney failure; Uremia (symptoms caused by the build-up of ni...
Prevention
You can prevent the known cause, E. coli, by cooking hamburger and ground meats well. It is not possible to prevent o...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if you develop symptoms of HUS. If you have reduced consciousness, blood in the stool,...
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