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Acute Renal Failure and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. IN: Hogg, R., ed. Kidney Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Global Perspective of Clinical Practice. New York, NY: Informa Healthcare USA. 2006. pp 181-192.

This chapter about acute renal failure and hemolytic uremic syndrome is from a textbook that presents a global perspective of clinical practice regarding kidney disorders in children and adolescents. The authors define acute renal failure (ARF) as the sudden loss of the kidneys’ ability to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and reabsorb electrolytes. The first section of the chapter describes the classification and etiology of ARF; diagnosis; the stages of ARF; urine diagnostic indices; pathogenesis; and specific disorders associated with intra-renal ARF, including acute tubular necrosis, aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity, amphotericin B nephrotoxicity, pigment-induced ARF, postoperative ARF, radiocontrast nephropathy, acute interstitial nephritis, and hepatorenal syndrome. The next section focuses on hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), including epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical findings, and outcome. The final section describes management strategies, complications, and the recovery phase of ARF. The management of patients with ARF can include pharmacologic strategies such as diuretics and dopamine, nutritional support, and dialysis. 7 tables. 39 references.

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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. American Family Physician. 74(6): 998. September 15, 2006.

This patient education fact sheet reviews hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a problem usually caused by Escherichia coli bacteria. An uncommon problem in the United States, the illness is usually one of bloody diarrhea following ingestion of contaminated hamburger meat. Children with HUS usually present with gastroenteritis complaints such as abdominal pain or tenderness, nausea or vomiting, fever, and anemia; adults may be asymptomatic. The fact sheet reviews how people can get HUS, the symptoms of the syndrome, the diagnostic tests that may be done to confirm the condition, treatment strategies, and how to prevent getting HUS. The fact sheet concludes with the contact information for the National Kidney Foundation and the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: An Emerging Health Risk. American Family Physician. 74(6): 991-996. September 15, 2006.

This article discusses hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a problem caused primarily by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteria O157:H7. HUS is the most common cause of acute kidney failure in children but can also occur in adults. The author reviews the etiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical characteristics, differential diagnosis, laboratory evaluation, patient management, complications, and prognosis of HUS. The syndrome is characterized by microangiopathic anemia, thrombotic thrombocytopenia, and renal failure. The illness is usually one of bloody diarrhea following ingestion of hamburger meat contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Children with HUS usually present with gastroenteritis complains such as abdominal pain or tenderness, nausea or vomiting, fever, and anemia; adults may be asymptomatic. Complications from HUS can include intussusception, chronic kidney failure, and, in severe cases, seizures. There is an incubation period of approximately 1 week between the start of diarrhea and the onset of HUS; physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion. Early laboratory testing, including a complete blood count, stool culture, and Shiga toxin testing, is important to diagnose and manage the syndrome. 5 tables. 30 references.

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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. Bethesda, MD: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. 2005. 4 p.

This fact sheet describes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), one of the most common causes of sudden, short-term kidney failure in children. Most cases of HUS occur after an infection of the digestive system by a certain type of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, which can contaminate foods and beverages. The fact sheet reviews the typical course of the disease, how it can be contracted, signs and symptoms, treatment strategies, and research efforts in this area. HUS develops when the bacteria lodged in the digestive system make toxins that enter the bloodstream and start to destroy red blood cells. Symptoms of HUS may not become apparent until a week after the digestive problems begin. Treatments, which consist of maintaining normal salt and water levels in the body, are aimed at easing the immediate symptoms and preventing further problems. Only the most severe cases require dialysis. Most children recover completely with no long-term consequences. Readers are referred to the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology at www.aspneph.com and the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org or 1–800–622–9010 for more information. The fact sheet also provides a brief summary of the work of the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), a service that provides information about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system to patients and their families, the general public, and health care professionals. 2 figures.

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