Hemolytic uremic syndrome
- G1Not applicable
- G2Not applicable
- G3Laboratory findings with clinical consequences (e.g., renal insufficiency, petechiae)
- G4Life-threatening consequences, (e.g., CNS hemorrhage or thrombosis/embolism or renal failure)
- G5Death
Definition and note
DefinitionA disorder characterized by a form of thrombotic microangiopathy with renal failure, hemolytic anemia, and severe thrombocytopenia when the etiology is due to infections with shiga-toxin producing bacteria, such as E coli O157:H7.
MedDRA code (LLT): 10019515 · CTCAE v6.0 (NCI), original English text.