Haemolytic-uraemic Syndrome Presenting As an Acute Abdomen

Overview

Journal Postgrad Med J

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1987 Sep 1

PMID 3444808

Citations 2

Authors

P M Lamont

A I DAVIDSON

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Abstract

Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS) may present with symptoms and signs suggestive of an acute surgical condition of the abdomen. The patient described was admitted with clinical features sufficient to warrant operation but later proved to have HUS.

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