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Blood Transfusion For Iron Deficiency

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Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

My friend recently did blood test and his heamoglobin level is 6.6.Doctor said that my friend has iron deficiency and advised to go for Blood transfusion . Is Blood transfusion... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

My hemoglobin is 6.4 I did not want to get a blood transfusion so my doctor suggested a iron infusion 5 times within 14 days. will this help my hemoglobin level go up? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Raju A.T MD

I just got out of the hospital after receiving 2 units of blood for iron deficiency anemia caused by 4 bleeding ulcers. My dr. is out of town and they put "stabilized" on my release form. I am having ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  T Shobha Deepak MD

Hi, my 15mo child (25 lbs) was just recently diagnose with severe iron anemia . He received a blood transfusion at the hospital. At outpatient, Dr prescribed ICAR 15mg/1.25ml ( 1.25ml twice daily for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Shobha Deepak ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri MD

hi ya I've mentioned that I've low iron deficiency but I've had 3 colds in past few weeks is that any thing to worry about or is it due to my iron deficiency ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)

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Dr. Girish Kamat MD

to the hospital for a blood transfusion.. The hospital ran another test and my iron came up to 8.5 so ...Had some blood work and was call in by my doctor because he said my iron count was low... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Girish Kamat ( Hematologist)
Dr. Jagadish Golabavi MD

found about this. i have heavy vaginal bleeding that actually cause me to get iron deficiency anemia and undergo blood transfusion. my concern is how to get rid of blood clot in my uterus.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jagadish Golabavi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashish Nikhare MD

hemoglobin(6)..after blood transfusion his hemoglobin reached till 10 and ESR 82 ....General physicain asked us to go to hematologist and he told its not iron deficiency . What can be cause of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Nikhare ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Roopa Hiremath MD

sir , my father80 years ,had low HB 7.2,with general tiredness , doctor adviced blood transfusion ... deficiency problem? what are the treatment for ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Roopa Hiremath ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

What is iron deficiency anemia? Lily is 4 years old and she have been complaining of being tired ... only artificial fruit punch. She has iron deficiency anemia. What is iron... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)