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• TITLE: Are potassium levels in children with hemolytic uremic syndrome predictive of outcome?

  AUTHORS: Miguel M. Glatstein, Vala Snehal, Syed Amir Ahmad, Dennis Scolnik

  KEYWORDS: Diarrhea; Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; Hypokalemia; Potassium Metabolism; Acute Renal Failure

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Pediatrics, Vol.2 No.4, December 7, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Objective: To ascertain the role of serum potassium levels in predicting clinical outcomes in diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS D+). Methods: We reviewed clinical and laboratory data from HUS D+ patients at our tertiary care institution from 2001 to 2008. Serum potassium concentration at presentation and during the acute phase of acute renal failure were recorded and related to laboratory parameters and clinical outcomes. Results: 15 HUS D+ cases were identified. E. coli 0157:H7 was found in 9/15 cases (70%). Potassium levels were not predictive of clinical outcomes. Normal serum potassium levels were found in the majority of patients. Potassium levels