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( 1998 )
My mother has pernicious anemia. She was thinking of purchasing folic acid pills but read that people with pernicious anemia should not take folic acid. Can you discuss this subject?
Pernicious anemia (PA) is due to a deficiency of vitamin B-12. Vitamin B-12 is needed for the normal production of red blood cells and healthy function of the nervous system. A vitamin B-12 deficiency Continue reading →

( 1998 )
-I would like to know what is neutropenia and what is the success rate of the treatment.-
Neutropenia is the medical term for an abnormally low number of one type of white blood cell, the neutrophil, in the circulating blood. The neutrophil, which has a characteristic appearance under the microscope, is a very important component of your body’s defenses against many bacterial infections. Continue reading →

( 1998 )

-What is lymphoctyosis?-
There are several types of white blood cells (leukocytes). They include lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes and basophils. All are produced by your bone marrow. Lymphocytosis refers to an increase in the percentage of lymphoctes among the white cells in your bloodstream. Continue reading →

-What possible reason would there be for a newly pregnant but otherwise healthy 28 year-old to suddenly develop a low platelet count? What can be done to increase your platelet count? -
Platelets are an important part of the body’s mechanisms for forming blood clots when necessary. There are a number of reasons why the platelet count might drop. Common causes may include the following: platelet counts often decline after a viral illness; sometimes low platelet counts are Continue reading →

( 1997 )
Is the universal blood donor type O negative or O positive?

In the past, a person with type O negative blood was considered to be a universal donor. It meant his or her blood could be given to anyone, regardless of blood type, without causing a transfusion reaction. This is no longer a relevant concept Continue reading →

( 1999 )
-I’ve been told that I have a very high potassium level. What does this mean? What problems might cause this? How serious is it?-

First, I assume that you’re referring to the potassium level in your blood and not in a urine specimen. One possible cause of a report of high potassium in your blood (hyperkalemia) is related to a breakdown of red blood cells (hemolysis) that sometimes Continue reading →

( 1997 )
-What are cavernous hemangiomas?-

A hemangioma is a benign (noncancerous) growth or tumor that originates from blood vessel tissue. Cavernous (from the word cavern or cave) refers to hemangiomas comprised predominantly of dilated blood vessels that may appear on the surface of the skin as a red-blue spongy mass of tissue filled with blood. Continue reading →

( 1998 )

Laura and Dan are lucky a Christmas present beeped at them last year. The couple had been tired and sluggish all week. They thought it was just a case of the flu. Or perhaps it was the odor from the new wallpaper they’d just hung.
Then one night two new carbon monoxide detectors they’d just received — both still under the Christmas tree — went off. The cause of their symptoms was carbon monoxide poisoning. The source — a malfunctioning furnace. Continue reading →