Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) |
| ICD10 code: | D59.3 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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Additional Info
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (or haemolytic-uraemic syndrome), abbreviated HUS, is a disease characterized by a triad of hemolytic anemia (anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells), acute kidney failure (uremia), and a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia). It predominantly, but not exclusively, affects children. Most cases are preceded by an episode of infectious, sometimes bloody, diarrhea acquired as a foodborne illness or from a contaminated water supply caused by E. coli O157:H7, other non-O157:H7 E. coli serotypes, Shigella, and Campylobacter. A variety of viruses have also been implicated as a causative agent. It is now the most common cause of acquired acute renal failure in childhood. It is a medical emergency and carries a 5–10% mortality rate; of the remainder, the majority recover without major consequences, approximately 30% suffer residual renal injury. The primary target appears to be the vascular endothelial cell. This may explain the pathogenesis of HUS, in which a characteristic renal lesion is capillary microangiopathy.[1]
Includes
- also may be referred to as arterial thrombotic microangiopathy of the kidney
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Other Anemias (Category:Anemia)
- Hemoglobinuria
Consider infectious cause.
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