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Is it possible for an anemia of chronic disease, which needs iv iron transfusion, to precipitate to encephalopathy in a setting of extreme stress?

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Encephalopathy: Not really, it seems more of a psychosomatic phenomena, way you have described it

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/16/2015

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Had CBC done and I am stressing about high platelet count of 816, 000.Dr never mentioned it just said iron deficency anemia. Should i be very worried?

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