The hemolytic-uremic syndrome: experience at a center in the Midwest
L. Y. Sorrenti and P. R. Lewy
Nineteen children with the hemolytic-uremic syndrome were treated in our
hospital from 1968 to 1976. Seven were over 5 years of age. The disease
occurred most often in the spring of the year. Lethargy was a prominent
symptom in all patients, and seizures occurred in seven. Transfusion and
dialysis were the most important treatment modalities. Heparin was used in
four children and did not appear to affect the course of disease although
three recovered. Thirteen of 15 children who did not receive heparin
recovered. Irreversible renal failure occurred in three children, all of
whom were in the older age group. Serious sequelae were rare in those who
survived.
