Síndrome urémico hemolítico del adulto / Adult hemolytic uremic syndrome
Rev. Hosp. Ital. B. Aires (2004)
; 43(1): 17-20, mar. 2023. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, UNISALUD, BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1434216
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RESUMEN
El síndrome urémico hemolítico (SUH), descripto en 1955, se caracteriza por la tríada de anemia hemolítica no inmunomediada, trombocitopenia y lesión renal aguda. En su patogenia interviene la toxina Shiga, producida con mayor frecuencia por E. coli O157H. Puede manifestarse a cualquier edad, aunque es infrecuente en adultos, y se desarrolla en forma esporádica o en brote. Se presenta con un cuadro de dolor abdominal, diarrea, fiebre y vómitos. Puede afectar el sistema nervioso central, pulmones, páncreas y corazón. En adultos, el síndrome evoluciona tras un período de incubación de 1 semana posterior a la diarrea y tiene alta morbimortalidad, a diferencia de los casos pediátricos. Presentamos el caso de una paciente adulta, que cursó internación por síndrome urémico hemolítico. (AU)
ABSTRACT
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), described in 1955, is characterized by the triad of non-immune mediated hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. Shiga toxin, produced most frequently by E coli O157H, is involved in its pathogenesis. Hus can manifest at any age, although it is rare in adults and develops sporadically or in outbreaks. HUS presents with a picture of abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever and vomiting. It can affect the central nervous system, lungs, pancreas, and heart.In adults, the syndrome evolves after an incubation period of 1 week after diarrhea, with high morbidity and mortality, unlike pediatric cases.We present the case of an adult patient who was hospitalized for hemolytic uremic syndrome. (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
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Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
BINACIS
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LILACS
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UNISALUD
Main subject:
Escherichia coli O157
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Escherichia coli Infections
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. Hosp. Ital. B. Aires (2004)
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires/AR