Step I HUS Rx

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What is the treatment for HUS?

 

[iscream4icecream]

it's mainly all supportive- monitor for fluid/electrolyte disturbances, hypertension, AKI, neurologic dysfunction, anemia/thrombocytopenia- may need to give RBC or platelet transfusions, etc.
if you initially suspect EHEC, you actually aren't supposed to give antibiotics or anti-motility agents as it can increase risk of developing HUS

 

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Is it correct to say NO platelet transfusion for ITP, TTP/HUS, HIT?

 

[Salmanss23]

Symptomatic mainly ( controlling the BP etc ) but nowadays plasmapheresis is being used in many centers