What is Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome?

Posted by habibie | May 23rd, 2010 in Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome | No Comments »

The European frightening past have gone out of fashion. Indeed, those celebrities like Coco, the man with the sack or Maria Sarmiento (to name just some of the best known) and not as it used to produce terror. In contrast, the current trend to-end to other less effective methods frictional: today the hemolytic uremic syndrome is the greatest fear for children.

Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a contagious disease characterized by kidney failure, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, coagulation defects and neurological signs variables. Spain has a high rate of children affected by this serious disease. HUS is a common illness in young children and often occurs after a gastrointestinal infection, usually caused by a specific type of the bacterium E. coli but has also been associated with other enteric infections including Shigella and Salmonella. Go chance, this problem is closely associated with poor nutrition and, above all, with fast food or junk explains a trusted physician.

Know a little more this disease: study the symptoms. Early symptoms usually manifest as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, blood on urination, irritability, weakness and lethargy. Moreover, in terms of symptoms in later run in the wash, these are usually: little or no urine output, pallor, bruising, rash, change in pigmentation (see a yellowing) Decreased consciousness, and in the worst cases, seizures.

There are several methods to prevent this disease which, remember, is not in the air but rather in what we eat or eat. Thus, one should be enough on some responsibility and attention to keep our children healthy.


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