Question 218 · LEK · Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Typical hemolytic-uremic syndrome in children, classified as thrombotic microangiopathy, is characterized by the following triad of symptoms:
- A. polycythemia, thrombocytopenia, acute kidney injury.
- B. polycythemia, thrombocytosis, acute kidney injury.
- C. hemolytic anemia, thrombocytosis, chronic kidney injury.
- D. hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute kidney injury.
- E. hemolytic anemia, thrombocytosis, acute kidney injury.
Hint
Think of what microthrombi in small vessels do: red cells are sheared, platelets consumed and one organ is the main target.
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