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52 yr woman, hemoglobin count: 6 due to very heavy menstrual clotty bleeding. doctor prescribed iron shots . is she at risk for cardiac arrest?
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Serious low HGB: depends on her underlying heart condition and also depend on the rapidity of the drop of hemoglobin. Heart can tolerate gradual drop of hemoglobin to certain extent, but sudden drop may have serious consequences on the myocardial ischemia
Answered 9/28/2016
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