Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: An Increasingly Recognized Public Health Problem. Issue 11 (2nd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Murakami, Takuya; Akimoto, Tetsu; Yamazaki, Tomoyuki; Yoshizawa, Hiromichi; Okada, Mari; Miki, Atsushi; Nakagawa, Saki; Ohara, Ken; Sugase, Taro; Masuda, Takahiro; Kobayashi, Takahisa; Saito, Osamu; Muto, Shigeaki; Nagata, Daisuke
• Is Part Of: Clinical medicine insights. Issue 11(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-07-02
• Subjects: thrombocytopenia -- hemolytic uremic syndrome -- disseminated intravascular coagulation -- platelet transfusion -- pancreatitis -- recombinant human thrombomodulin; Clinical medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Medicine; Clinical medicine; Electronic journals; Case Reports; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1177/1179547618785137
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1179-5476

Abstract

A 28-year-old man was referred and admitted to our hospital due to Escherichia coli O157–mediated hemorrhagic colitis with severe thrombocytopenia. A systemic workup concluded that the patient had acute pancreatitis as well as hemolytic uremic syndrome. The patient was ultimately discharged, with his platelet count having recovered. Our case serves an illustrative example of potentially serious complications of an increasingly recognized public health problem. Systemic studies on this topic are insufficient, and we strongly recommend the further accumulation of more experiences like ours. Several diagnostic and management concerns that emerged in this case are also discussed.