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Med Sur 2010; 17 (4)

Síndrome hemolítico urémico

García A, Garcilazo Y, Bahena A, Rojas C, Rodríguez C

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 190-192
PDF size: 31.15 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is an acute syndrome with abnormalities in multiple organ systems. The presenting features are essentially the same in most patients, beginning with thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia without another apparent cause; in addition, many patients have neurologic and/or renal abnormalities, with an incidence of 4.5 cases/million per year. We present a case of a 52 year old male presented to the emergency department for eight days with malaise, fatigue, weakness, anorexia, three days before admission nonspecific abdominal pain, hematemesis and vomiting of gastric content; the day of admission shows drowsiness, disorientation, dyslalia and bradylalia. The presence of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia without other findings suggest HUS in adult patients.


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