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In Shigella dysentery associated hemolytic uremic syndrome, the false statement is –

A
Leucocytosis
B
Neurological abnormalities
C
Hepatic failure
D
Thrombotic angiopathy
High-Yield Explanation
Hepatic failure does not occur in HUS. Laboratory findings of HUS  Thrombocytopenia                                                                                                                     ARF →↑BUN and creatinine with oliguria                                                                         Peripheral smear Helmet cells, burr cells, fragmental RBCs (Schistocytes).                     Hemoglobinuria with hemosiderinuria      Leukocytosis              Microscopic hematuria       Proteinuria     Normal PT and APTT                                                      Option B requires some explanation here - Though neurological manifestations may occur in HUS, these are not common and this feature differentiated HUS from TTP. In TTP neurological symptom is one of the clinical criteria for diagnosis.

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