title: [Diagnostic and intensive care problems in hemolytic uremic syndrome].
abstract: We observed a young man with apparently septic appendicitis who finally could be diagnosed as suffering from haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) when spuriously normalising platelet counts were identified as a cell counter artifact. This case stresses the fact that automatically counted abnormal thrombocyte numbers should be examined by microscopy. Therapy is empirically based on corticosteroids, plasmapheresis and fresh frozen plasma. The application of thrombocyte concentrates should be avoided because of the risk of aggravating the disease process.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anästhesiologie, Städtisches Krankenhaus Singen (Akadem. Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Freiburg).
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menges
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Bissinger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krieger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hack
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003422:Critical Care; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000295:instrumentation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Diagnostische und intensivmedizinische Probleme beim Hämolytisch-Urämischen Syndrom (HUS).