Hemolytic uremic syndrome | PGI Nov 2017 Preparations MCQ

Hemolytic uremic syndrome is caused by 

A. Verocytotoxic E. coli 
B. Sh. dysenterie type I. 
C. Salmonella 
D. Cyclosporine 
E. Vibrio cholerae

Answer. A. Verocytotoxic E.coli ; (B) Shigella dysentrie type 1. ; (C) Salmonella; (D)

Cyclosporine:

Causes of haemolytic-uremic syndrome are

A. Diarrhoea prodrome ( typical HUS)

— E. coli (usually E. coli 0157 ; H7)

— Shigella dysenteriae-1.

— Salmonella

B. Not associated with diarrhoea (atypical HUS)

— Drugs e.g. cyclosporine, tacrolimus, mitomycin.

— Delayed complication of high dose corticosteroid therapy.

— Autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation.

 Hereditary.

Note

• In adult, HUS is precipitated by estrogen use or postpartum state.