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What Causes Low Hemoglobin Level?
My granddaughter was at WIC and my daughterinlaw said they checked her hemoglobin and she she needed to go the ER immediatly that her count was extremly low. She isn t sick so I am curious as to what can cause this. She is 9 months and about 22 pounds.
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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Sorry to learn about your grand daughter. She must be having very low hemoglobin count for which they must have called her for emergency admission. A series of tests need to be done to look for the cause whether it's due to poor diet, iron deficiency, infection or much rarer bone marrow supression.
Hope this has helped you. Wish your grandchild a speedy recovery.
Your vote of thanks is appreciated,
Good luck,
Dr J Sravanthi, Peadiatrician and Neonatologist
Sorry to learn about your grand daughter. She must be having very low hemoglobin count for which they must have called her for emergency admission. A series of tests need to be done to look for the cause whether it's due to poor diet, iron deficiency, infection or much rarer bone marrow supression.
Hope this has helped you. Wish your grandchild a speedy recovery.
Your vote of thanks is appreciated,
Good luck,
Dr J Sravanthi, Peadiatrician and Neonatologist
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