The Day Live Fast Die Young started to lose its appeal
Title:
The Day ˆLive Fast Die Young˜ started to lose its appeal
Word Count:
964
Summary:
Steve Morgan describes how consistently ignoring even the smallest of signs that all is not we
Keywords:
Blood Tests, Blood Count, Blood Pressure, Blood Test
Article Body:
Somehow the youthful notion of ˆlive fast, die young!˜ becomes less appealing as the days go b
I remember the day well, it all started in May 1997 with a routine (or so I thought) Doctors a
Upon my return to the office in mid afternoon, I received a message from one of my colleagues
ˆHow are things Doc?˜
ˆI´m fine but you´re not. I have a hospital bed set aside (he gave me the details of the hospi
OK, a little bit harsh and to the point I thought. ˆIs there any particular reason?˜ I asked r
ˆYes, you need a blood transfusion straight away and we will take it from there. I´ll explain
Things were starting to get a little too serious for my liking. Feeling slightly like a child
The day was definitely not going to plan. The next thing was to inform my wife of exactly what
ˆOvernight things!˜ I had prepared myself for overnight business trips before but somehow I wa
The problem as it turned out had been that I had an abnormally low haemoglobin level that had
The haemoglobin test is normally ordered as a part of the complete blood count (CBC) which is
Normal values in an adult are 12 to 18 grams per decilitre (100 millilitres) of blood. Above-n
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Dehydration,
Excess production of red blood cells in the bone marrow,
Severe lung disease, or
Several other conditions.
Below-normal haemoglobin levels may lead to anaemia that can be the result of:
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iron deficiency or deficiencies in essential vitamins of other elements, such as B12,
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inherited haemoglobin defects, such as sickle cell anaemia or thalassemias,
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Other inherited defects affecting the red blood cells,
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Cirrhosis of the liver (during which the liver becomes scarred),
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Excessive bleeding,
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Excessive destruction of red blood cells,
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Kidney disease,
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Other chronic illnesses,
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Bone marrow failure or aplastic anaemia, or
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Cancers that affect the bone marrow.
In my case, my haemoglobin count was 5.9 which as my doctor later cheerfully commented ˆI´ve n
Somehow, though grateful for their concern, I found it rather difficult to share their enthusi
As a Consultant pointed out rather bluntly at a later stage I had almost killed myself with my
The moral of the story so far is don´t be stupid, don´t ignore the warning signs and if confro
So having received my ˆGet out of jail free card˜, most normal individuals with more than a ha
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The Day ˆLive Fast Die Young˜ started to lose its appeal
Word Count:
964
Summary:
Steve Morgan describes how consistently ignoring even the smallest of signs that all is not we
Keywords:
Blood Tests, Blood Count, Blood Pressure, Blood Test
Article Body:
Somehow the youthful notion of ˆlive fast, die young!˜ becomes less appealing as the days go b
I remember the day well, it all started in May 1997 with a routine (or so I thought) Doctors a
Upon my return to the office in mid afternoon, I received a message from one of my colleagues
ˆHow are things Doc?˜
ˆI´m fine but you´re not. I have a hospital bed set aside (he gave me the details of the hospi
OK, a little bit harsh and to the point I thought. ˆIs there any particular reason?˜ I asked r
ˆYes, you need a blood transfusion straight away and we will take it from there. I´ll explain
Things were starting to get a little too serious for my liking. Feeling slightly like a child
The day was definitely not going to plan. The next thing was to inform my wife of exactly what
ˆOvernight things!˜ I had prepared myself for overnight business trips before but somehow I wa
The problem as it turned out had been that I had an abnormally low haemoglobin level that had
The haemoglobin test is normally ordered as a part of the complete blood count (CBC) which is
Normal values in an adult are 12 to 18 grams per decilitre (100 millilitres) of blood. Above-n
¯
¯
¯
¯
Dehydration,
Excess production of red blood cells in the bone marrow,
Severe lung disease, or
Several other conditions.
Below-normal haemoglobin levels may lead to anaemia that can be the result of:
¯
iron deficiency or deficiencies in essential vitamins of other elements, such as B12,
¯
inherited haemoglobin defects, such as sickle cell anaemia or thalassemias,
¯
Other inherited defects affecting the red blood cells,
¯
Cirrhosis of the liver (during which the liver becomes scarred),
¯
Excessive bleeding,
¯
Excessive destruction of red blood cells,
¯
Kidney disease,
¯
Other chronic illnesses,
¯
Bone marrow failure or aplastic anaemia, or
¯
Cancers that affect the bone marrow.
In my case, my haemoglobin count was 5.9 which as my doctor later cheerfully commented ˆI´ve n
Somehow, though grateful for their concern, I found it rather difficult to share their enthusi
As a Consultant pointed out rather bluntly at a later stage I had almost killed myself with my
The moral of the story so far is don´t be stupid, don´t ignore the warning signs and if confro
So having received my ˆGet out of jail free card˜, most normal individuals with more than a ha
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