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What Causes Anemia?
Discussion One of the most common problems in pediatrics is anemia. It is defined as “a lower than normal value for the related measurements of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and number of red blood cells”, usually 2 standard deviations below the normal for age. Normal hematological values change with age. For a discussion of which values are used click here. The most common type of anemia in childhood is iron deficiency which is commonly caused by inadequate stores (e.g. premature infant), inadequate intake (e.g. poor nutrition) or blood loss (e.g. menses). Anemia screening is recommended at age 9-12 months, and for...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 15, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Abuse of Opana ER (oxymorphone) associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
3.5 out of 5 stars Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)-Like Illness Associated with Intravenous Opana ER Abuse — Tennessee, 2012. MMWR 2013 Jan 11;62:1-4. Full Text This paper describes a 2012 CDC investigation into a cluster of 15 cases of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)-like illness in the state of Tennessee. TTP-like illness was defined as microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (hemolytic anemia anemia based on haptoglobin and lactate dehydrogenase with schistocytes and an admission platelet count < 50,000/μL. Typical TTP-like signs and symptoms included nausea (11 patients), abdominal pain (11), f...
Source: The Poison Review - January 15, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical opana oxymorphone thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura ttp Source Type: news