Category: Everyday Science | Last updated: 2026-09-18
The triad of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) includes:
A) Fever, rash, joint pain
B) Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury
C) Headache, confusion, seizures
D) Cough, hemoptysis, hematuria
Explanation
HUS triad: (1) microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (schistocytes), (2) thrombocytopenia, (3) AKI. Most common in children after E. coli O157:H7 (Shiga toxin). Treatment: supportive, dialysis if needed.