Mild Periorbital Edema in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Heme/Onc | SMLE Q#11086
SMLE Question #11086
Pediatrics
Pediatric Heme/Onc
Objective: OBJ-153
Last updated: February 2026
A previously healthy 5-year-old boy has 3 days of fatigue and decreased urine output 1 week after an episode of bloody diarrhea after a family barbecue. He is pale with mild periorbital edema and scattered bruises and petechiae on the legs. In suspected hemolytic uremic syndrome, which laboratory evaluation is most essential to establish the diagnosis and assess severity?
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