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Right Side Weakness, Aphasia, Left MCA Stroke. Low Haemoglobin, Received Two Units Of Packed RBCs. Treatment?
Hi there, 85 years old male patient k/c of HTN admitted to Hospital with Rt side weakness,aphasia found to have left MCA stroke .patient admitted to ICU and still there for 2 weeks now Laboratory analysis showed the patient’s hemoglobin 7.3 g/dL .The patient received two units of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) and his raised to 9.9 ,next day droped back to 7.3? please help find reasons
Sat, 14 Jul 2012
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The sudden drop of hemoglobin levels on the very next day is likely to be due to an active bleeding- may be from an internal site. A detailed physical examination and investigations are needed to detect the cause.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The sudden drop of hemoglobin levels on the very next day is likely to be due to an active bleeding- may be from an internal site. A detailed physical examination and investigations are needed to detect the cause.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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