Table 2 |
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Mode of dialysis, acute symptoms and complications in ten patients with D+HUS caused by E. coli O103:H25 |
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Patient |
Dialysis |
Neurological |
Gastrointestinal |
Others |
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No |
Mode |
Symptoms |
MRI/CT |
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Duration (Days) |
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1 |
HD |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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3 |
PD |
15 |
Reduced consciousness |
MRI: Infarction basal ganglia |
- |
- |
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4 |
PD/HD* |
15 |
- |
- |
Perforation of colon |
- |
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5 |
HD |
13 |
Reduced consciousness |
CT normal |
- |
- |
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6 |
PD |
34 |
Generalised seizures before admission |
MRI normal (8 months after) |
- |
- |
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7 |
HD |
14 |
- |
- |
Laparoscopy: suspect appendicitis |
Insulin for 5 days |
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8 |
HD |
3 |
Death due to fatal cerebral oedema |
CT/MRI: generalised oedema, infarction of basal ganglia |
- |
- |
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9 |
PD/HD* |
∞ |
Reduced consciousness and seizures |
CT/MRI normal |
Colon necrosis |
Diabetes mellitus |
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10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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*Switched to HD because of intestinal perforation HUS: Haemolytic uremic syndrome MRI: magnetic resonance imaging CT: Computer tomography HD: haemodialysis PD: Peritoneal dialysis. |
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Krogvold et al. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2011 19:44 doi:10.1186/1757-7241-19-44 |
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