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Síndrome urémico hemolítico - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

SUH

Tratamiento:

El tratamiento puede involucrar:

  • Diálisis
  • Medicamentos como los corticosteroides
  • Transfusiones de concentrado de eritrocitos y plaquetas

A algunas personas se les puede extraer la porción líquida de la sangre (plasma) y reemplazarla con plasma fresco (donado) o filtrar el plasma para extraer anticuerpos de la sangre.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Ésta es una enfermedad seria tanto en niños como en adultos y puede causar la muerte. Con el tratamiento apropiado más de la mitad de los pacientes se recuperará y el pronóstico es mejor en los niños que en los adultos.

Complicaciones:

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si presenta síntomas del síndrome urémico hemolítico. Los síntomas de emergencia abarcan:

  • Presencia de sangre en las heces
  • Ausencia de orina
  • Disminución de la lucidez mental (nivel de conciencia)

Igualmente, consulte con el médico si ya ha tenido un episodio de esta enfermedad y presenta disminución del volumen urinario u otros síntomas nuevos.

  • Reviewed last on: 3/28/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

McMillan R. Hemorrhagic disorders: abnormalities of platelet and vascular function. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 179.

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