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How long would an intravenous treatment for iron deficiency anemia take?
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∙ 15y ago
I am scheduled for IV Iron in a few days. The doctors said it will take about 2 to 3 hours. The first thing they do is test the patient to see if she/he is allergic. Then the Iv is done after that time.
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Can you have both iron-deficiency anemia and vitamin B12 anemia?
i guess so but then it would be called deficiency anemia because you are lacking nutrition
I am a 37 yr old black female and I would like to know what can cause your red blood cell count to be low?
It would be important to consider several causes of anemia, the most common one being iron-deficiency anemia. After that, blood loss from hemorrhoids, ulcers, and the like, need to be considered. You should also be tested for sickle cell anemia, if this hasn't been done already. In addition, folic acid deficiency can cause macrocytic anemia, and B12 deficiency can cause megaloblastic anemia.
What is the difference between iron-deficiency anemia and pernicious anemia?
The main difference is that Iron-Deficiency Anemia is caused by lack of iron, and therefore low haemaglobin levels. Pernicious anamia is caused by a lack of vitimin B12 which aids the production and growth of red blood cells, therefore lowering the haemaglobin level, and both would have a lowered hematocrit level.
If someone was suffering from iron deficiency anemia which stage of cellular respiration would be most affected?
Electron Transport Chain.
What is a good anemia treatment?
Anemia or iron deficiency can be cured by eating foods high in iron (leafy greens especially spinach are great, other green veggies are good as well but spinach is the highest in iron). Also, if you have been diagnosed as anemic by a doctor they will often prescribe iron supplements. Sickle cell anemia however cannot be cured, only treated.
What is a deficiency disease cause and possible treatment?
I think it would be a deficiency is a vitamin or mineral. Increase the relevant vitamin or mineral to optimum levels.
A deficiency of iron in the diet would result in?
One result would be iron deficiency anemia. This results in lack of energy and paleness of skin. One cure for iron defiency would be to eat iron-rich foods and/or take an iron supplement or a daily vitamin with iron.
WHAT IS CONSIDERED HIGH MCV COUNT IN A BLOOD TEST?
The reference range for MCV is 80-96 fL/red cell in adult. Anything over 100 would be considered to be high. High MCV indicates macrocytic (large average RBC size).The common causes of macrocytic anemia (increased MCV) are: folate deficiency anemia, Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, liver disease, hemolytic anemias, hypothyroidism, excessive alcohol intake, aplastic anemia or myelodysplastic syndrome.
Why would you have bleeding cracks on your tongue?
You could be very dehydrated or have a special disease. I would suggest drinking a lot of water unless it hurts.
What is the ICD-9 code for macrocytic anemia?
Macrocytic anemia is under 281.9 in the ICD-9. Macrocytic anemia does not have its own code. It shares that code with several other types of unspecified deficiency anemia, including dimorphic, megaloblastic NOS, nutritional NOS, and simple chronic.
Which supplements would most likely be recommended for someone suffering from anemia?
Supplements recommended for anemia are based on the cause. Recommending supplementation without knowledge of the underlying cause may be dangerous in some cases. For instance, a patient with B12 deficiency will not recover if given iron.
What are all the names of anemia are?
I only know of two types of anemia and i would like to know the rest for my school research project, name the ones that are not already said. there is the: Sickle cell, Iron Deficiency, please name 398 more, thank you so much!
