Hemoglobin

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Hey everyone,

I'm posting this information from Medline because of the lastest

results/bloodwork on Sharon, when I had her in the hospital several

months ago. I'm a bit upset because this should have been caught

many years ago when her exposure first started. Much of this is in

the Merck and other medical journals concerning the levels of

the hemoglobin. Bottomline, my personal opinion, I don't know where

these doctors got their education from, but many either need to go

back to school cause they flunked or at least continue their

education, because they missed the basics.

Click on the link and go to the website because there are many links

that you can click on for further information. I am furious because

Sharon's bloodlevels have not been normal since day one (of exposure)

If they aren't going to pay attention to the levels (and this is a

standard CBC test)why are they wasting my time and theirs or is it

just for the raping of our finances and failed to act. Gee, now they

wonder why they have malpractice suits. Let's protect their asses

even more.

I am going to post the results of Sharon's bloodwork and they still

had the never to send her home without further testing and an

abnormal ECG. This hospital/physicians are even ignoring the obvious.

WBC (12.3 high) normal 4.8-10.8

RBC (5.51 high) 4.2-5.4

HGB(hemoglobin) (16.2) 12-16 and this has been as high as 17 and

also high in everyone of her CBC's

Glucose (103) 65-99

Many of the other bloodlevels were in the normal range, but either

on the very low end or on the very high, one more point either way

and they would be abnormal. Because of the inflammation, the heart

palpatation, they should have automatically tested her for the C

Reactive protein, like Dr.Shoemaker had. In many hospitals if you

are having any abnormal heart problems, the CRP is one of the first

tests they do, that is normal, not to mention it is a 24 hr

automatic stay with a heart monitor.

When Dr.S, took the CRP it was 17.7, normal is 0.0-4.9.

Why wasn't this ordered? If you read the information below,

according to the NIH/Medline website a high hemoglobin and I quote,

" The disorder has been associated with severe infections and high

doses of antibiotics. The symptoms occur because of inflammation. "

I don't know how they can call themselves doctors when they don't

know how to use the tools that are given them. I think it's time to

pay somebodya visit.

KC

Hemoglobin

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003645.htm

Hgb; Hb

Definition Return to top

A hemoglobin test measures the total amount of hemoglobin in the

blood. Hemoglobin is almost always ordered as part of a complete

blood count (CBC). See also Hemoglobin electrophoresis.

Normal Values Return to top

Hemoglobin (varies with altitude):

Male: 13.8 to 17.2 gm/dl

Female: 12.1 to 15.1 gm/dl

Note: gm/dl = grams per deciliter

What abnormal results mean Return to top

Lower-than-normal hemoglobin may indicate:

anemia (various types)

erythropoietin deficiency (from kidney disease)

red blood cell destruction associated with transfusion reaction

bleeding

lead poisoning

malnutrition

nutritional deficiencies of iron, folate, vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6

overhydration

Higher-than-normal hemoglobin may indicate:

congenital heart disease

cor pulmonale

pulmonary fibrosis

polycythemia vera

increased RBC formation associated with excess erythropoietin

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

anemia of chronic disease

clinical hemoglobin C

diabetes

giant cell (temporal, cranial) arteritis

hemolytic anemia due to G6PD deficiency

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)

idiopathic aplastic anemia

idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia

immune hemolytic anemia

iron deficiency anemia

paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH)

paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)

pernicious anemia

placenta abruptio

polymyalgia rheumatica

rhabdomyolysis

secondary aplastic anemia

drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia

This test may be performed under many conditions and in assessment

of many diseases.

Arteritis - temporal; Cranial arteritis; Giant cell arteritis

Definition Return to top

Temporal arteritis is a disorder involving inflammation and damage

to blood vessels, particularly the large or medium arteries that

branch from the external carotid artery of the neck.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top

Giant cell, cranial, or temporal arteritis occurs when there is

inflammation and necrosis (death of the tissues) of one or more

arteries. It most commonly occurs in the head, especially in the

temporal arteries that branch from the carotid artery of the neck.

However, it can be systemic, affecting multiple medium-to-large

sized arteries anywhere in the body.

The cause is unknown but is assumed to be, at least in part, an

effect of the immune response. The disorder has been associated with

severe infections and high doses of antibiotics. The symptoms occur

because of inflammation.

The disorder may exist independently or may coexist with or follow

polymyalgia rheumatica (a disorder characterized by abrupt

development of pain and stiffness in the pelvis and shoulder

muscles). About 25% of people with giant cell arteritis also

experience polymyalgia rheumatica.

Giant cell arteritis is seen almost exclusively in those over 50

years old, but may occasionally occur in younger people. It is rare

in people of African descent. There is some evidence that it runs in

families.

Symptoms Return to top

fever

a throbbing headache on one side of the head or the back of the head

scalp sensitivity, tenderness when touching the scalp

jaw pain, intermittent or when chewing

vision difficulties

blurred vision, double vision

reduced vision, blindness in one or both eyes

weakness, excessive tiredness

a general ill feeling

a loss of appetite

weight loss (more than 5% of total body weight)

muscle aches

excessive sweating

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

mouth sores

joint stiffness

joint pain

hearing loss

bleeding gums

face pain

Signs and tests Return to top

When the doctor feels (palpates) the head, the scalp is sensitive

and often shows a tender, thick artery on one side of the head. The

affected artery may have a weakened pulse or no pulse. About 40% of

people will have other nonspecific symptoms such as respiratory

complaints (most frequently dry cough) or mononeuritis multiplex

(weakness and/or pain of multiple individual nerve groups). Rarely,

paralysis of eye muscles) may occur. A persistent fever may be the

only symptom.

Blood tests are nonspecific.

A sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein are almost always very

high.

A hemoglobin or hematocrit may be normal or low.

Liver function tests may be abnormal, including elevated alkaline

phosphatase, if the disorder is systemic.

A biopsy and analysis of tissue from the affected artery show

changes that confirm the diagnosis of temporal vasculitis in most

cases.

CRP

C-reactive protein is a test that measures the concentration of a

protein in serum that indicates acute inflammation

Why the test is performed Return to top

C-reactive protein is a special type of protein produced by the

liver that is only present during episodes of acute inflammation.

The most important role of CRP is its interaction with the

complement system, which is one of the body's immunologic defense

mechanisms.

While this is not a specific test, it does give a general indication

of acute inflammation. Your health care provider might use this test

to check for flare-ups of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid

arthritis, lupus, or vasculitis. The test might also be useful to

monitor response to therapy.

However, even in instances of inflammation in rheumatic diseases

such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erthematosus, the

CRP levels may not always be elevated. The reason for this is not

known at this time. Thus, a low CRP level does not always mean that

there is no inflammation present.

Recently, new studies have suggested that CRP may also be elevated

in heart attacks. The role of CRP in coronary artery disease remains

unclear. It is not known whether it is merely a marker of disease or

whether it actually plays a role in causing atherosclerotic disease.

Many consider elevated CRP to be a positive risk factor for coronary

artery disease.

Normal Values Return to top

Normal CRP values vary from lab to lab, but generally there is no

CRP detectable in the blood (less than 0.6 mg/dL).

What abnormal results mean Return to top

Since the CRP is a general test, a positive CRP may indicate a

number of things, including:

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatic fever

Cancer

Tuberculosis

Pneumococcal pneumonia

Myocardial infarction

SLE

Connective tissue disease

Bacterial, viral, fungal, or parastic infection

Other causes of ongoing inflammation