With aHUS, low platelet levels are my body’s alarm system

“We don’t believe that lupus is causing your medical emergency because you’re experiencing thrombocytopenia as well.” I blinked weakly at the doctor in front of me, puzzled by the news. I’d been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) just hours earlier and told I was dying of kidney failure.

Case Report: Uterine Fibroid Surgery Triggers aHUS in Woman

Uterine fibroid surgery triggered atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in a woman without disease-related genetic defects, a case study reported. Clinicians should investigate conditions such as aHUS after major gynecologic surgery accompanied by kidney impairment and abnormal lab tests indicating red blood cell damage to prevent irreversible kidney disease,…