Possible Causes for hematocrit decreased Anemia Your healthcare provider will be looking for a decrease in hematocrit or hemoglobin. [verywellhealth.com] Throughout fetal life, erythrocytes decrease in size and increase in number: hematocrit increases from 30% to 40% during the second trimester to 50% to 63% at term. [pedsinreview.aappublications.org] We observed a significant increase in hematocrit and transferrin saturation and a decrease in the percentage of hypochromic red cells and ferritin levels at the end of the [doi.org] Iron Deficiency Anemia normal unless infection is present Cells are iron deficient; as hematocrit falls below 30%, hypochromic microcytic cells appear, followed by a decrease in MCV White blood [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] Anemia characterized by decreased or absent iron stores, low serum iron concentration, low transferrin saturation, and low hemoglobin concentration or hematocrit value. [icd9data.com] […] saturation, and low hemoglobin concentration or hematocrit value. [icd10data.com] Toxoplasmosis HIV infected patients required to be evaluated for neutrophil counts two times/week and platelets and hematocrit once/month ( 127 ). [antimicrobe.org] Neutrophil count below 1000/µl or platelets 90,000/µl necessitate to escalate folinic acid dosage or withdraw when neutrophils decrease 500/µl to reverse cytopenia. [antimicrobe.org] Third Trimester Pregnancy The concomitant phenomenon of a third trimester pregnancy with a significant degree of pelvic organ prolapse is extremely rare. We report on a patient with pelvic organ prolapse complicating third trimester pregnancy treated by concomitant cesarean hysterectomy and abdominal sacrocolpopexy. A 30-year-old woman,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Influenza Postgrad Med. 2018 Sep;130(7):650-651. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2018.1508984. Epub 2018 Aug 11. Author information 1 a Hospital General Universitario of Castellon, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. 2 b Hospital General Universitario of Castellon, Castellon de la Plana, Spain. 3 c Hospital of Virnaroz, Castellon, Spain.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Chronic Kidney Insufficiency In most patients, the hematocrit reaches about 20 to 25% by the time that ESRD develops. [meddean.luc.edu] Progressively more severe normochromic, normocytic anemia develops as the GFR and renal erythropoietin secretion decrease. [meddean.luc.edu] Liver Cirrhosis The increase of splenic hematocrit level due to congestion may decrease the ECF space density in the spleen, as has been suggested in the animal model with portal hypertension [pubs.rsna.org] There have been several reports that show the hyperplasia of the red pulp and the decrease of the vascular space density in the spleen during the development of splenomegaly [pubs.rsna.org] Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage On day three, his hemoglobin and hematocrit were stable at 10 g/dL and 30%, INR 1.6, he was extubated and off vasoactive medications. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Massive LGIB is defined as follows: Note the following: Passage of a large volume of red or maroon blood through the rectum Hemodynamic instability and shock Initial decrease [emedicine.medscape.com] Day six of hospitalization, he began having maroon stools, his hemoglobin decreased to 8.1 g/dL and his platelets to 81 1000/mcL. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Polymyalgia Rheumatica For the patients receiving ruxolitinib, the mean hematocrit level decreased from 45.9 /–5.6% to 41.0 /–5.0% after 6 months of treatment. [ajmc.com] […] in hematocrit from baseline. [clinicaltrials.gov] The World Health Organization has diagnostic guidelines based on hemoglobin and hematocrit levels and red cell mass determination. [merckmanuals.com] Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma We report a rare case of non-Hodgkin lymphoma presented as an ileocecal mass. The patient was a 77-year-old man with history of symptoms of partial bowel obstruction, intermittent right iliac fossa pain, loss of weight, vomiting and fatigue. Clinical signs included moderate abdominal tenderness with a palpable mass in[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Carcinoma of the Prostate ABSTRACT We report a case of an adenoid cystic variant of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the prostate in a patient diagnosed following transurethral resection (TURP). A single focus of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) was found. One year later the patient had an episode of hematuria, for which a second TURP was[…] [urotoday.com] Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Virchows Arch. 2013 Apr;462(4):429-36. doi: 10.1007/s00428-013-1385-5. Epub 2013 Feb 27. Abstract Ductal adenocarcinoma (DAC) of the prostate is thought to have worse prognosis than prostatic acinar carcinoma (PAC). We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of histopathological patterns of DAC. A series of[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding BACKGROUND & AIMS: Triage of patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) has traditionally required urgent upper endoscopy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of artificial neural network for nonendoscopic triage. METHODS: A cohort of 387 patients was used to train (n 194) and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hereditary Spherocytosis A complete blood count (CBC) may show increased reticulocytes, a sign of increased red blood cell production, and decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit. [en.wikipedia.org] Reticulocytes decreased to 0%. Spherocytosis was present on the peripheral blood smear. [bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com] /l (granulocytes, 35%; lymphocytes, 44%; atypical lymphocytes, 9%; and monocytes, 12%), red blood cell count was 1.68 10 12 /l; hemoglobin concentration was 5.4 g/dl; hematocrit [bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com] Hepatocellular Carcinoma Initial laboratory results showed elevated liver enzymes and a slight decrease in the hematocrit and hemoglobin count. [scielo.br] Plummer-Vinson Syndrome Lab test normally expose “iron-deficiency” anemia with values of hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum iron and ferritin decreased and increased total of iron binding capacity. [syndrome.org] Investigations Complete blood cell (CBC) counts: decreased values of hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume Peripheral blood smears: hypochromic microcytic anemia [slideshare.net] Iron studies: decreased values of serum iron and ferritin, and increased total iron binding capacity 16. [slideshare.net] Pneumococcal Pneumonia We describe a case of bacteremic, leukopenic pneumococcal pneumonia with respiratory failure, accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis and hypothermia. Pulmonary leukostasis may play a role in the pathogenesis of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in pneumococcal pneumonia. The patient recovered with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Pernicious Anemia The CBC should demonstrate anemia, as shown by a decrease in hemoglobin and hematocrit (hemoglobin concentration less than 13 g/dL for men and less than 12 g/dL for women) [statpearls.com] Steroids were then decreased to prednisone 40 mg and patient was discharged home. [hindawi.com] A new study shows that methods such as serum cobalamin measurement and measurement of hematocrits speed up the process of diagnosing pernicious anemia. [findatopdoc.com] Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is a rare disease of unknown etiology and the optimal treatment for this syndrome is unknown. We present the case of a man who at the age of 66.0 years was diagnosed with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS). In addition to watery diarrhea, alopecia, and a complete loss of toenails and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Rheumatoid Arthritis Please log in to edit this article. Edit Synonym: chronic polyarthritis (CP) Lay term: rheumatism German : Rheumatoide Arthritis 1 Definition Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammation system disease, which occurs in the interior skin ( synovium ), of a joint and causes a clinical picture of a polyarthritis.[…] [flexikon.doccheck.com] Inflammatory Bowel Disease Type 1 Surgical Management of Cor Pulmonale Phlebotomy is indicated in patients with chronic cor pulmonale and chronic hypoxia causing severe polycythemia, defined as hematocrit [emedicine.medscape.com] Phlebotomy results in a decrease in mean pulmonary artery pressure, a decrease in mean pulmonary vascular resistance, [44] and an improvement in exercise performance in such [emedicine.medscape.com] Nephroblastoma 41.7 %) and hematocrit (13.9 %). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The most frequently decreased lymphocyte subpopulation was CD8 (15.5%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The most frequent abnormal findings were increased proportion of NK cells (38.5 %), B lymphocytes (38,52 %), decreased number of erythrocytes (25.2 %), hemoglobin levels [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Aplastic Anemia The differential white blood count shows a decrease in most types of cells but not lymphocytes. [labtestsonline.org] Hemoglobin and/or hematocrit may be low. RBC and WBC counts are low. Platelet count is low. Red blood cell indices are usually normal. [labtestsonline.org] Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Following delivery the infant had serial blood counts performed over a 6-week period, which noted a steady decrease in her hematocrit to 16%. [bloodjournal.org] Diaphragmatic Hernia Abstract Posttraumatic diaphragmatic hernia is a rare cause of large bowel obstruction, and can present weeks or years after the initial trauma. Herein, we report the case of a 28-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms of bowel obstruction nine months after he had a stab wound to his left chest.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Adenocarcinoma of the Colon Colorectal cancer usually presents with alterations in the bowel habit. Less commonly, the presenting symptoms may be part of a paraneoplastic syndrome. Metastasis can occur by lymphatic or hematogenous spread, most frequently to the lungs and liver. We present the case of a 56-year-old man admitted with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Therapeutic Phlebotomy Defy Medical patients who receive therapeutic phlebotomy for the treatment of high hematocrit and high blood pressure have been observed to have an immediate decrease of blood [defymedical.com] […] to decrease the risk of complications. [emedicine.medscape.com] Patients can be phlebotomized once or twice a week to reduce the hematocrit to less than 45%. [emedicine.medscape.com] Septicemia Septicemia due to Pasteurella (Mannheimia) haemolytica is a rare occurrence. We report a fatal case of M. haemolytica septicemia in a seven-month-old infant who presented with prolonged fever, sepsis, and pneumonitis without discernable preceding history of animal bites or contact. Rare cases of systemic Mannheimia[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Myelodysplasia […] the hematocrit, but not the WBC count. [clevelandclinicmeded.com] Response The labeled indication for the treatment of anemia related to chemotherapy is to decrease the need for transfusions in patients who will be receiving concomitant [web.archive.org] Unlike the target hematocrit of under 45% for PV, a target platelet count does not exist for ET. [clevelandclinicmeded.com] Multiple Myeloma […] in serum globulin and an increase in hematocrit but no difference in survival compared with a placebo. 36 In another study, prednisone, in a single dose of 200 mg every other [doi.org] […] multiple myeloma. 35 Corticosteroids were first tested by Maas, who determined in a placebo-controlled double-blind trial that prednisone as a single agent produced significant decreases [doi.org]
