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Peds Version 2 (Peds-II-Trans) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a toddler who has hemolytic uremic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 1. Urine casts absent 2. BUN 28 mg/dL 3. Hgb 18 g/dL 4. Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL HUS is an acute renal disease characterized by ● Acute renal failure,hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. ● Main causes of acute renal failure in early childhood. Breakdown of red blood cells clog the kidneys. ○ Dec Hgb and Hct, Elevat...

Peds Version 2 (Peds-II-Trans) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a toddler who has hemolytic uremic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 1. Urine casts absent 2. BUN 28 mg/dL 3. Hgb 18 g/dL 4. Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL HUS is an acute renal disease characterized by ● Acute renal failure,hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. ● Main causes of acute renal failure in early childhood. Breakdown of red blood cells clog the kidneys. ○ Dec Hgb and Hct, Elevat...