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dilutional anemia |
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dilutional anemia A pseudoanemia mimic due to a relative ↑ of plasma, which usually occurs in a health care setting, which is due to the administration of excessive fluids; DA results in a relative–but not absolute ↓ in Hb
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The dilutional anemia may even be beneficial, since the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is maintained, and with the increased plasma volume there is a decrease in blood viscosity and improved blood flow. Your values fall within the range expected in dilutional anemia However, it is extremely difficult to diagnose true anemia from dilutional anemia without the use of a blood volume due to the derangement in volume that is often inherent in heart failure, which often masks the true extent of a patient's anemia. |
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