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Iron deficiency anemia. The normal hematocrit (ratio of packed red blood cells to total blood volume) rules out anemia due to loss of blood cells through hemorrhage or sickling. Below-normal hemoglabin indicates an iron deficiency in this case. No available iron = no hemoglobin produced.
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Does hemoglobin values increase in congestive heart failure?
Congestive heart failure causes increased hemoglobin. When the underlying cause is anemia; the body will respond by increasing production of red blood cells (RBCs); withe a responding increase in hematocrit (the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood). Increased RBCs leads to increased hemoglobin levels.
Hematocrit of people living in high altitude?
It is increased. The lower air pressure in general leads to lower levels of oxygen and so the body compensates by making more red blood cells.
Does sleep deprivation leads to anemia?
There is no known direct link between anemia and sleep deprivation.
Why do people with advanced kidney disease commonly become anemic or have reduced RBCs count or levels of hemoglobin?
Part of it is that kidneys produce erythropoetin, which is a hormone that stimulates red blood cell production in normal people. In kidney disease, this process is diminished. Also, it is thought that people with some chronic diseases develop what is called "anemia of chronic disease" and it's not clear how this is played out, but it leads to chronic anemia . Also, people with kidney disease are often fluid over-loaded, and may have a dilutional effect, where the hematocrit and hemoglobin concentration seems lower than it actually is due to so much fluid in the system. So it's likely due to a combination of the above reasons.
Describe the effect of living at high elevations on a person's hematocrit?
Increased hematocrit is the effect of living at high elevation. The human body compensates by increasing the volume of RBC in order to absorb as much oxygen on areas of high atmospheric pressure.
How does hemolysis affect hematocrit?
Clinically significant hemolysis is rare problem but it can affect red blood cell count and density of plasma. Studies have been done about the effect of hemolysis on hematocrit and the results stated that the changes appear too small to be accurately detected.
Common causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia?
In very rare cases this combined affect is documented in the paper: "Identification of a SLC19A2 nonsense mutation in Persian families with thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia" by Setoodeh A et al 2013.
A deficiency of vitamin b12 leads to which type of anemia?
Megaloblastic (Macrocytic) Anemia. Basically the Red Blood Cells have a larger volume (MCV).
Destruction of the hematopoietic components of red marrow leads to a condition called?
Aplastic anemia
What can iron deficiency anemia do to your ecg?
flat t wave in chest leads --- --s.t.
When Defected shape of red blood cells leads to a disease called?
It is sickle cell anemia.
What is connection between hematocrit reticulocytes and polycythemia?
Hematocrit measures the proportion of blood volume composed of red blood cells, while reticulocytes are immature red blood cells indicative of bone marrow activity in producing new red blood cells. In polycythemia, an abnormal increase in red blood cell mass leads to elevated hematocrit levels. A high reticulocyte count in polycythemia may suggest active erythropoiesis, often in response to hypoxia or other stimuli, indicating that the body is attempting to compensate for the increased red blood cell mass.
