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Tummy, urinary and surgical problems
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 3-year-old had bloody diarrhoea a week ago. She is now pale, has passed little urine, and her platelets are low with fragmented red cells. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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The answer is C: Haemolytic uraemic syndrome.
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome follows E. coli O157 infection, with haemolysis, low platelets and acute kidney injury.
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