Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Clinical Management

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Clinical Management

At the very beginning, hemolytic uremic syndrome is a condition in which the small blood vessels in the kidneys become damaged and inflamed leading to the formation of clots that clogs the filtering system in the kidneys. This often lead to kidney failure.

This condition require treatment at the hospital because lost fluids and electrolytes must be carefully be replaced since the kidneys no longer remove fluids waste efficiently as normal. One of the treatment strategies for this disorder is transfusions, this involves the intravenous transfusions of the red blood cells that helps in reversing signs and symptoms of anemia especially chills, fatigue, rapid heart rate, and yellow skin…