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Is Hemoglobin Level Of 6.6 A Cause For Concern?
Question: 31 year old female went to US. she had fever, chills and nauseas vomiting. Visited the hospital where her BP was 90/49 mm of HG,with Hemoglobin 6.6,mildly jaundice and splenomegaly.as per treating doctor current complaints due to malaria however not confirmed which type of malaria. She was hospitalized in CCU due to hypotension. Past medical history of thalassemia minor and 15th week pregnancy. We request you to kindly review all the documents and please suggest the exact need for hospitalization in CCU?is major treatment for complication of thalassemia minor and pregnancy?
Brief Answer:
Low hemoglobin levels are worrisome.
Detailed Answer:
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The admission to CCU depends on the physical condition of the patient. A hemoglobin level of 6.6 suggests a critical illness in view of pregnancy. This can lead to cardiac and respiratory complications. The blood transfusion can also cause cardiac overload and heart failure. She needs a careful and extensive monitoring that is possible only in CCU.
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Low hemoglobin levels are worrisome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The admission to CCU depends on the physical condition of the patient. A hemoglobin level of 6.6 suggests a critical illness in view of pregnancy. This can lead to cardiac and respiratory complications. The blood transfusion can also cause cardiac overload and heart failure. She needs a careful and extensive monitoring that is possible only in CCU.
You can attach her further reports for a better evaluation.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
dear mam,thank you for your revert,please fins attached docuemnts and confirm on our query,.
Brief Answer:
Needs proper monitoring in CCU till blood pressure and blood counts improve
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
I have seen the attached reports. Her blood pressure is too low and she has refused packed cell transfusion. Her hemoglobin again has come 5.5 and platelet count is also decreasing. In view of malaria, spontaneous bleeding may start. She needs detailed monitoring and treatment in ccu. The treatment being given to her is correct.
She is 17 weeks pregnant as per USG.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Needs proper monitoring in CCU till blood pressure and blood counts improve
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
I have seen the attached reports. Her blood pressure is too low and she has refused packed cell transfusion. Her hemoglobin again has come 5.5 and platelet count is also decreasing. In view of malaria, spontaneous bleeding may start. She needs detailed monitoring and treatment in ccu. The treatment being given to her is correct.
She is 17 weeks pregnant as per USG.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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