Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
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| Hemolytic-uremic syndrome | |
| ICD-10 | D59.3 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 283.11 |
| OMIM | 235400 |
| DiseasesDB | 13052 |
| MedlinePlus | 000510 |
| MeSH | D006463 |
Template:Hemolytic-uremic syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Synonyms and keywords:
Overview
Classification
Pathophysiology
- shiga toxin–induced
endothelial cytotoxicity in the hemolytic uremic syndrome after infection with shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli or other microorganisms. Thrombotic microangiopathy can also occur in patients with pneumococcal sepsis and less commonly other infections in which microbial neuraminidases expose the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen on endothelial and red cells, subjecting the cells to attack by preexisting antibodies against the antigen
Causes
Differentiating Hemolytic-uremic syndrome from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Hemolytic uremic syndrome occurs one to three cases per 100,000 children in children one to 10 years of age annually.
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention |Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Related chapters
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