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Health Encyclopedia: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (Hus)

Alternative Names

HUS


Symptoms

Early symptoms:

  • Fever
  • Vomiting and diarrhea
  • Blood in the stools
  • Irritability
  • Weakness
  • Lethargy
Later developing symptoms:
  • Low urine output
  • No urine output
  • Paleness
  • Bruising
  • Skin rash that looks like fine red spots (petechiae)
  • Yellowish coloration to the sk...
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