You are taking care of a patient who has hemolytic uremic sy…
You are taking care of a patient who has hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) as a result of an E. coli infection. In addition to anemia, hyperuricemia, and acute renal failure, the patient has profound thrombocytopenia, with a platelet count of 22,000. What is the major cause of this patient’s thrombocytopenia?