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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome [PDF]

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2011
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is defined by the triad of mechanical hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and renal impairment. Atypical HUS (aHUS) defines non Shiga-toxin-HUS and even if some authors include secondary aHUS due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
Frémeaux-Bacchi Véronique, Loirat Chantal   +1 more
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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in infant with solitary kidney [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is an acute condition where microvascular thrombi occur in the vasculature of the renal system, resulting in thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and acute kidney injury.
Claire Collins, Nisha Singh
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Liver Involvement in Children with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Clinical Significance and Prognostic Value [PDF]

Children
Background/Objectives: Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury.
Ezgi Kıran Taşcı, Bora Kunay, Eylem Tazegül Çokgezer, Ezgi Yavuz, Doğan Barut, Pınar Yazıcı Özkaya, Kübra Cebeci, Sevgin Taner, İpek Kaplan Bulut, Miray Karakoyun   +9 more
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Does pre-incubation in selective-enrichment media improve the detection of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli using the RIDA®GENE PCR?

International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2023
We aimed to investigate whether a selective pre-PCR enrichment step improves test performance of RIDA®GENE EHEC/EPEC to detect diarrheagenic Escherichia coli from stool samples.
Neele J. Froböse, Ioana D. Olaru, Julia Sophie Schneider, Wenlan Zhang, Alexander Mellmann, Franziska Schuler, Tobias Grebe, Frieder Schaumburg   +7 more
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Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Precipitated by Recurrent Pancreatitis

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2022
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome presents with negative direct antiglobulin test microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, acute kidney injury, and thrombocytopenia in the absence of diarrhea.
Nivine El-Hor, Kyle Kondrat, Suresh Balasubramanian   +2 more
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case Report

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Thrombotic microangiopathy is a pathological condition comprised of microvascular thrombosis involving any body organ leading to thrombocytopenia, coombs-negative hemolytic anemia, and end-organ damage.
Sandesh Gaire, Mandira Shrestha, Chaitanya Darshan Bhattarai, Susajjan Dhungana, Surakshya Gyawali, Arun Bajgain   +5 more
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Volume Resuscitation and Progression to Organ Failure in Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infection in Adults

Critical Care Explorations, 2021
OBJECTIVES:. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection is associated with dysentery and the hemolytic uremic syndrome, marked by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, acute kidney failure, and thrombocytopenia.
Charles G. Volk, MD, Paul M. Cusmano, DO, Richard J. Bower, MD, Terrel Sanders, MD, Ryan C. Maves, MD   +4 more
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Hemolytic uremic syndrome related to Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli with encephalitis hiding a human herpesvirus-6 infection: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Cardiac and neurological involvement in hemolytic uremic syndrome are life-threatening complications. The most frequent complications of cardiac involvement in hemolytic uremic syndrome are myocarditis and cardiac dysfunction due to fluid ...
Sophie Mounier, Arthur Gavotto, Julie Tenenbaum, Pierre Meyer, Marc Fila, Julien Baleine   +5 more
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Case series: coronavirus disease 2019 infection as a precipitant of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: two case reports

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome is an exceedingly rare thrombotic microangiopathy caused by accelerated activation of the alternative complement pathway.
Christine J. Kurian, Zachary French, Patrick Kukulich, Matthew Lankiewicz, Sushil Ghimire, Omar H. Maarouf, Sanaa Rizk, Ruben Rhoades   +7 more
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Clostridioides difficile-Associated Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome Successfully Treated With Eculizumab: A Case Report and Literature Review

Critical Care Explorations, 2021
BACKGROUND:. Clostridioides difficile infection is a rare precipitant for patients to develop atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome, of which the pathogenesis remains unclear. Previous reports suggest activation of cytokine storm from binding of cyotoxins A
Michael N. Moulton, DO, Carl L. Kay, MD, Joshua T. Romain, MD, Benjamin D. Morrow, MD, Gilda M. Bobele, MD   +4 more
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