- Male
- 28 Years
- 22/01/2025
I'm really concerned because I've been dealing with low platelet levels for about a year now, and I've noticed that every morning I wake up with a cough that brings up dark blood. On top of that, I've been having chronic cough and cold issues. What steps should I take to address these problems?
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Ecg and sputum for AFB and microscopy is advised to the patient.
Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...
Consult a Haematologist
Answered 04/07/2025
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I'm looking at my blood work results and I have a few concerns. It mentions predominantly normocytic normochromic with ovalocytes, and the platelets seem adequate on the smear. There's a bunch of numbers too: WBC is 8.74, Neutrophils are 59.7, Lymphocytes 34.9, Monocytes 2.5, Eosinophils 2.4, and Basophils 0.2. Then it lists the absolute counts like Neutrophil absolute count at 5.22 and Lymphocyte absolute count at 3.05. My RBC is 5.24 and Haemoglobin is 15.5. Platelet count is 155, with some measurements called PDW at 18.2, MPV at 12.8, and PLCR at 46.1. Is there something here to be cautious about? Do I need any treatment or should I be focusing on anything specific regarding these results? I'm not on any medications at the moment.
Low HB (9.8) and RBC (3.89) indicate anemia. High ESR (88) suggests inflammation or infection. Possible causes: - Chronic infection (e.g., TB, osteomyelitis) - Autoimmune disorders (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, lupus) - Chronic inflammatory diseases (e.g., Crohn's, ulcerative colitis) - Malignancies (e.g., lymphoma, multiple myeloma) Consult a hematologist or a general physician to: - Investigate underlying causes - Conduct further tests (e.g., iron studies, vitamin B12, folic acid) - Develop a treatment plan
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I'm looking at my blood report, and I see that my hemoglobin is at 11.4, and my ESR levels are elevated. I'm a bit concerned and wondering what this might mean. Could this be a sign of an infection or something else?
a haemoglobin level of 11.4 is nothing to worry about. It is common for Indian women to have low haemoglobin. You can take tablet prosfer plus for 1 month, daily one tablet after food. Also raised esr can be seen even in normal individuals. It is better you are clinically examined once for signs of any anemia or other diseases. So kindly consult ageneral physician for further evaluation.
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