Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) Common Features

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Which pathogen is responsible for approximately 90% of the cases of Shiga toxin-associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)?

E.coli serotype O157:H7 (correct)

Campylobacter jejuni

Salmonella enterica

Shigella dysenteriae

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA)?

Normal creatinine and urea levels (correct)

Increased levels of LDH

Severe thrombocytopenia

Decreased levels of ADAMTS-13

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of acquired TTP?

Drugs

HIV

Bacterial infection (correct)

Malignancy

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of TTP?

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Which of the following is NOT a common treatment for TTP?

Antibiotics Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common laboratory finding in TMA?

Increased fibrinogen Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of acquired HUS?

Malignancy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of congenital TTP?

Presence of large VWF multimers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of Shiga toxin-associated HUS?

Decreased levels of ADAMTS-13 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common treatment for immune form of HUS?

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Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) Common Features

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Which pathogen is responsible for approximately 90% of the cases of Shiga toxin-associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)?

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA)?

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of acquired TTP?

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of TTP?

Which of the following is NOT a common treatment for TTP?

Which of the following is NOT a common laboratory finding in TMA?

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of acquired HUS?

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of congenital TTP?

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of Shiga toxin-associated HUS?

Which of the following is NOT a common treatment for immune form of HUS?

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