Hemolytic-uremic syndrome Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 30-year-old woman comes to the emergency department complaining of headaches and fatigue. Two days ago, the patient developed an upper respiratory infection. She has not travelled recently. Physical exam shows jaundiced skin and conjunctiva as well as petechiae on the oral mucosa. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 90/min, respirations are 15/min, and blood pressure is 114/68 mmHg. Laboratory tests are obtained, and the results are shown below.
*Reference Range: 2-7 minutes
ADAMTS13 levels are normal. Schistocytes are seen on peripheral blood smear. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s symptoms?
| Laboratory value | Result |
| Hematologic | |
| Platelet count | 50,000/mm3 |
| Hemoglobin | 9.3 g/dL |
| Reticulocyte count | 4.1% |
| Haptoglobin | 10 mg/dL |
| Blood, plasma, serum | |
| Total bilirubin | 5.1 mg/dL |
| Direct bilirubin | 0.3 mg/dL |
| Creatinine | 4.2 mg/dL |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | 46 mg/dL |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) | 410 U/L |
| Coagulation studies | |
| Prothrombin time (PT) | 11 seconds |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) | 34 seconds |
| Bleeding time* | 16 minutes |
ADAMTS13 levels are normal. Schistocytes are seen on peripheral blood smear. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s symptoms?
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