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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if your child has hemolytic uremic syndrome and any of the following:

Repeated vomiting
Worsening diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Rectal bleeding
Black stools
Brown urine
Bloody urine
Worsening arm swelling (bilateral)
Worsening leg swelling (bilateral)
Worsening fatigue

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Last Updated: Mar 19, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome References:

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