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Suggest Treatment For Post Surgery Bleeding
My neice had surgery and bleed afterwards. Her hemoglobin was normal prior to surgery. It droped down to 5.4 after surgery. She is still very pale, has no energy and is out of breath very easily. It has been almost a month since her surgery. What are the affects on the other vital organs with a low hemoglobin?
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
Hello,
Level of hemoglobin at 5.4 is really very low and would require blood transfusions so as to bring it to atleast around 9 and then give hematinics to bring the level to normal around 12-13.
Low HB can cause severe fatigue,headache,insomnia,breathlessness,muscle weakness,bleeding problems etc.
Low HB results in low amount of circulating oxygen in blood.
Thanks
Level of hemoglobin at 5.4 is really very low and would require blood transfusions so as to bring it to atleast around 9 and then give hematinics to bring the level to normal around 12-13.
Low HB can cause severe fatigue,headache,insomnia,breathlessness,muscle weakness,bleeding problems etc.
Low HB results in low amount of circulating oxygen in blood.
Thanks
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