Hemoglobin Decreased Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Anemia

Abstract Anemia is a common condition and is diagnosed on laboratory assessment. It is defined by abnormally low hemoglobin concentration or decreased red blood cells. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] bone marrow disorders, isolated or part of a syndrome, characterized by decreased hemoglobin synthesis, because of defective use of iron (although plasmatic iron levels may [orpha.net]

A decrease in hemoglobin stimulates erythropoiesis through an increase in circulating erythropoietin. [dx.doi.org]

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Pernicious anemia. N Engl J Med 1997 ;337: 1441 – 8. Google Scholar Crossref Medline 13. Chatta, GS, Lipschitz, DA. Anemia. [doi.org]

As a subset of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura can present with a constellation of symptoms similar to the hemolytic anemia attributed [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Megaloblastic anemias are a subgroup of macrocytic anemias, in which distinctive morphologic abnormalities occur in red cell precursors in bone marrow, namely megaloblastic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

Although the risk of GI cancer (GIC) increases as hemoglobin decreases, guidelines do not usually recommend hemoglobin thresholds for IDA investigation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

decreases and the red cells become small (microcytic with reduced hemoglobin concentration (hypo chromic) Microcytic anemia Iron deficiency Retic count decreased RDW is high [meddean.luc.edu]

with a corresponding decrease in total iron binding capacity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Iron Deficiency

The levels of WBC count were found to decrease in accordance with the decrease in hemoglobin level (Pearson's coefficient: 0.178, P Figure 1 ). [bloodjournal.org]

anemia that in which the hemoglobin content of the red blood cells is in the normal range. normocytic anemia anemia characterized by proportionate decrease in hemoglobin, [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

An additional decrease in body iron produces iron deficiency without anemia, the stage where lack of iron limits the production of hemoglobin and other iron-requiring metabolites [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

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Third Trimester Pregnancy

RESULTS: Anemia developed in 45 (10.3%) of the remaining 437 women. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] in the puerperium ( O90.81 ) postpartum anemia NOS ( O90.81 ) Anemia complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ICD-10-CM O99.013 is grouped within Diagnostic [icd10data.com]

Many pregnant women will experience some degree of anemia. [labtestsonline.org]

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Influenza

Abstract Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a disease characterized by thrombotic microangiopathy with a triad of non-immune hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

anemia, sickle cell anemia) neurologic and neurodevelopmental disorders that affect their ability to swallow and breathe morbid obesity (BMI of 40 or higher) residents [medbroadcast.com]

Influenza A virus (FLUAV), influenza B virus (FLUBV), and infectious salmon anemia virus contain 8 linear, negative sense single-stranded RNAs (viral RNAs, vRNA). [doi.org]

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Toxoplasmosis

These drugs both interfere with vitamin B and can cause anemia. People with toxo usually take leucovorin, a form of folic acid (a B vitamin), to prevent anemia. [aidsinfonet.org]

These may include the following: swollen lymph nodes bruises jaundice anemia enlarged liver or spleen Toxoplasmosis can also cause some more serious problems, including the [childrenshospital.org]

However, as a baby grows, she may show more signs of infection, which may include the following: swollen lymph nodes bruises jaundice anemia enlarged liver or spleen There [childrenshospital.org]

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Chronic Kidney Insufficiency

We call this interrelationship between congestive heart failure, chronic kidney insufficiency, and anemia the Cardio-Renal Anemia syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

One of the most prevalent signs of chronic kidney insufficiency is anemia, seen in up to 50% of cases. [symptoma.com]

Over the past 6 months, she has noticed a decrease in her energy level. [mdedge.com]

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Hemolytic Anemia

[…] of Hemolytic Anemia Purpose Test Finding Confirm anemia/blood loss Hemoglobin Hematocrit Decreased Decreased Confirm compensatory RBC production Reticulocyte count Increased [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

thus, a decrease in haptoglobin can support a diagnosis of hemolytic anemia. [en.wikipedia.org]

Patients usually have decreased hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and red blood cell count, but some can have compensated disorders, and symptoms such as reticulocytosis [mayocliniclabs.com]

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Malnutrition

Blood tests for anemia, electrolytes, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, ferritin, vitamin B 12, and folate should be considered for assessment of major micronutrients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms: Some of the major symptoms include weight loss, fatigue, retarded growth, anemia, and developmental delay. [symptoma.com]

If she is malnourished the baby risks being stunted, which can happen when anemia and malnutrition is combined. [hemocue.com]

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Liver Cirrhosis

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a widely used marker of glycemic control but can be affected by hemolytic anemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In cirrhotic patients, lipoprotein impairment is associated with several complications: infections, malnutrition, adrenal function, and spur cell anemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] and cryo- and non-cryoprecipitable immune complexes, as well as clinical manifestations, comprising dermatitis, polyarthralgias and arthritis, pulmonary disease, aplastic anemia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

On day seven, the hemoglobin decreased to 6.4 mg/dL. Despite aggressive resuscitative efforts and supportive care, he died. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Although severe anemia can theoretically result in anemic hypoxia, vulnerable pallidal lesions have rarely been described in anemic patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Five months after the surgery, she was re-admitted because of melena and anemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

In the first case, the laboratory tests showed anemia, thrombocytosis, elevated inflammatory biomarkers, a low level of iron, and hypoproteinemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report the case of a 53-year-old woman with underlying systemic lupus erythematosus and autoimmune hemolytic anemia that were in remission. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] dose-expansion phase, patients were treated with selinexor at 35 or 60 mg/m 2 The most common grade 3 to 4 drug-related adverse events were thrombocytopenia (47%), neutropenia (32%), anemia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Carcinoma of the Prostate

Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia associated with cancers. Symptomatic treatment by plasma exchange. Ann Med interne (Paris), 145 (1994), pp. 365-368 [4] V. [htct.com.br]

The evolution at the end of two months is marked by the occurrence of repeated anemias requiring several transfusions with erythrocyte pellets, then the patient’s death. [scirp.org]

[…] vascular obstruction (lymphedema, pain in the lower extremities, deep vein thrombosis), ureteral obstruction (uremia), as well as sciatica and lethargy (caused by uremia or anemia [symptoma.com]

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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

CONCLUSION: This study did not uncover relationships between anemia and HRQoL or anemia and fatigue after nonvariceal AUGIB. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Current international guidelines recommend decreasing the hemoglobin threshold level for transfusion in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, from 10 g per deciliter 15,16 [doi.org]

Arteriovenous malformations of the stomach are rare; blood loss may be manifested either by chronic anemia or by massive recurrent hemorrhage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate

An 83-year-old man presented with anemia, hyper-sedimentation, and pitting edema of the back of the hands. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Compare other toxicities, including osteoporosis, hot flushes, gynecomastia, and anemia, in patients treated with these regimens. [clinicaltrials.gov]

Peripheral smear examination showed normocytic normochromic anemia with thrombocytopenia and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was normal. [ijpmonline.org]

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Hemolytic anemia with reduction of haptoglobin and cold agglutinin was detected, and the patient had a negative Donath-Landsteiner test. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

An 83-year-old man presented with anemia, hyper-sedimentation, and pitting edema of the back of the hands. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Key terms Anemia — A condition in which the blood lacks enough red blood cells (hemoglobin). Atrophy — Wasting away of a body part. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Orthostatic Hypotension

Although previous reports have shown that the mechanism by which erythropoietin improves orthostatic hypotension is related to improvement in anemia, other mechanisms may [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The case of a patient who developed aseptic meningitis, hemolytic anemia, hepatitis, and orthostatic hypotension simultaneously during treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He also had underlying anemia. Ophthalmologic findings suggested bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) as the cause of the visual loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hereditary Spherocytosis

All experienced an increase in hemoglobin and decrease in reticulocyte count early after LPS and at last follow-up. Twenty-two were sent for genetic analysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Post-splenectomy blood changes include an increased hemoglobin level, decreased reticulocyte count, and the appearance of specific inclusion bodies and target cells. [steadyhealth.com]

However, his hemoglobin gradually decreased (less than 7 g/dl) after leaving our hospital, and erythrocyte transfusion was needed. [jhoonline.biomedcentral.com]

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Hip Fracture

She was noted preoperatively to have an isolated decrease in hemoglobin of 4.7 g/dL in the 2.5 days before surgery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

decrease is considered negligible. 12 Interruption of clopidogrel is more controversial but it did not significantly increase bleeding, blood transfusion, length of surgery [anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org]

Electronic databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials investigating restrictive (mostly a hemoglobin level of 8.0 g/dL or symptomatic anemia) versus [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pernicious Anemia

How- ever, MCV and mean corpuscular hemoglobin decreased to the lower limit, which suggests a concomitant cause of microcytosis (Table 1). [scielo.br]

Failure to consume enough iron can disrupt hemoglobin production, leading to the presence fewer active heme groups in the bloodstream, a subsequent decrease in oxygen transport [livestrong.com]

KEY TERMS Anemia — A condition in which those elements of the blood responsible for oxygen delivery throughout the body (red blood cells, hemoglobin) are decreased in quantity [encyclopedia.com]

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Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

Investigations Complete blood cell (CBC) counts: decreased values of hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume Peripheral blood smears: hypochromic microcytic anemia [slideshare.net]

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]

Iron studies: decreased values of serum iron and ferritin, and increased total iron binding capacity 16. [slideshare.net]

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Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome

The blood test showed mild anemia and hypoalbuminemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anemia, positive stool occult blood, serum electrolyte disturbances, and low serum proteins are the main clinical features of patients with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Laboratory investigations showed mild anemia, hypoproteinemia and hypoalbuminemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia

All of them were acutely ill on presentation with arterial desaturation, and they developed anemia and thrombocytosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Additionally, certain pre-existing conditions, such as chronic heart, lung, or liver diseases and sickle cell anemia, can make one vulnerable to the infection. [dovemed.com]

It usually strikes smokers, people with underlying lung diseases, those recently infected with influenza or those with sickle-cell anemia, chronic or heavy alcohol use, or [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Hypermenorrhea

• HYPERMENORRHEA (noun) The noun HYPERMENORRHEA has 1 sense: 1. abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged [audioenglish.org]

Dictionary entry details • HYPERMENORRHEA (noun) Sense 1 Meaning: Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if [audioenglish.org]

Iron deficiency anemia may result if the condition goes untreated, as the excessive bleeding can deplete the iron levels of the blood. [wisegeek.com]

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Aplastic Anemia

Aplastic anemia occurs when the bone marrow produces too few of these cells. Too few red blood cells lead to a decrease in hemoglobin and symptoms of fatigue. [childrenshospital.org]

Patients with decreased serum ferritin (including those without chelation) experienced an increase in hemoglobin, hepatic T2*, cardiac T2*, and LVEF. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

What are the symptoms of aplastic anemia? How is aplastic anemia diagnosed? How is aplastic anemia treated? [childrenshospital.org]

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Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia

Cord blood hemoglobin (Hb) at birth in full term infants is 16-17g/dL, does not decrease appreciably during the first week of life, and then declines slowly to a physiological [oncologynurseadvisor.com]

anemia congenital hemolytic anemia characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis, and resulting from a decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the body and a less [wikidata.org]

Treatment of manifestations : Intramuscular or subcutaneous injections of interferon (IFN)-α 2a or INF-α 2b given two or three times a week increase hemoglobin and decrease [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents have been used to treat anemia, one of the extra-articular manifestations of RA. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This anemia is also known as 'anemia of chronic disease' ( Agarwal 2009 ; Cartwright 1966 ; Means 1995 ; Theurl 2009 ; Masson 2011 ). [doi.org]

During a recent 8-month period, the patient experienced swelling in multiple joints, dizziness, and severe anemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Patients with anemia (for reasons other than COPD) have disproportionately severe dyspnea. The differential WBC count may be helpful. [merckmanuals.com]

Clinical laboratory tests showed microcytic anemia (hemoglobin 10g/dl), plasma sodium 111mEq/l (normal value [NV]: 135–155mEq/l), plasma osmolarity 229mOsm/l (NV: 280–300) [archbronconeumol.org]

Also, older age, heart disease, anemia, resting tachycardia, hypercapnia, and hypoxemia decrease survival, whereas a significant response to bronchodilators predicts improved [merckmanuals.com]

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Anemia of Infection

Hemoglobin concentration decreased significantly by days 9 and 14. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Average size of RBCs (mean corpuscular volume, MCV)—decreased Average amount of hemoglobin in RBCs (mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCH)—decreased Hemoglobin concentration (mean [labtestsonline.org]

In this report studies were performed on 6 normals, 13 patients with anemia from infection or inflammation, and 18 patients with anemia caused by advanced malignancy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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