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Hemolytic uremic syndrome

What is Hemolytic uremic syndrome?

Hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia occurring with acute renal failure; in children, characterized by sudden onset of gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria, oliguria, and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia; in adults, associated with complications of pregnancy following normal delivery, or associated with oral contraceptive use or with infection; often caused by infection with Escherichia coli.

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my son n. bhanu shashank ....a 7 year old boy .. suffering from D-HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome,) he was 1st diagnosed in feb-2010 (at 5 n hlf...

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I came down with food poisoning 04APR after eating spaghetti with meat sauce from a local deli. Diarrhea lasted for three weeks with several...

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Will require Urine examination

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I was diagnosed with Herpes approximately 8 years ago. When it occurs I normally have what looks like a pimple or sometimes 2 or three in the same...

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