Dangerously Low Hemoglobin Levels (Anemia) - iLearnHuman

What Is Hemoglobin?

Hemoglobin is a protein in RBC (Red Blood Cells) that carries oxygen throughout the body. Every Hemoglobin protein can carry four molecules of oxygen, which are delivered throughout the body by RBC (Red Blood Cells). Hemoglobin also Helping RBC (Red Blood Cells) obtain their shape, and that helps them to move easily through the blood vessels. If Someone has insufficient RBC or ones they do not work properly, the body is left short of the oxygen it needs to function And This situation is called Anemia.

What Is Low Hemoglobin?

Low HGB means that a Human's hemoglobin level is below the lowest limits of normal for their age and gender. Low hemoglobin count is a usually seen blood test result. In such cases, a low hemoglobin count is only slightly lower than normal and doesn't affect how you feel. If it gets more severe and causes symptom, low hemoglobin count may indicate you have Anemia. A low hemoglobin count is generally determined as less than 13.5 g/dl of blood for men and less than 12 g/dl (Grams HGB per Deciliter) for women. In children, the definition changes with age and gender.

("Symptoms Of Low Hemoglobin")

Low Hemoglobin Causes

* Low hemoglobin count can be connected with a disease or condition that causes your body to have very few RBC. It can happen when -
Blood Loss
The body destroys RBC faster than they can be built.
The body generates fewer RBC.
* Diseases and conditions that cause the body to produce fewer RBC than normal -
Kidney disease
Cancer
Lead poisoning
Anemia
Cirrhosis
Underactive Thyroid
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Vitamin Deficiency
Leukemia
* Diseases and conditions that cause your body to destroy RBC faster than they can make -
Sickle-cell Anemia
Hemolysis
Porphyria
Thalassemia
Blood Vessel inflammation
* Slightly low HGB count isn't always a sign of weakness, it can be normal for many people. Women who are pregnant usually have low hemoglobin counts.

Normal Hemoglobin Levels

Normal hemoglobin levels are related to human's age and gender. Normal HGB Levels may vary slightly between tests.
Male
More Than 18 years - 13.6 to 17.7 g/dl
12-18 Years - 13.0 to 16.0 g/dl
Female
More Than 18 Years - 12.1 to 15.1 g/dl
12-18 Years - 12.0 to 16.0 g/dl

Birth
Less Than 1 Month - 10.0 to 20.0 g/dl
1 to 2 Months - 10.0 to 18.0 g/dl
2 to 6 Months - 9.5 to 14.0 g/dl
0.5 - 2 Years - 10.5 to 13.5 g/dl
2 - 6 years - 11.5 to 13.5 g/dl
6 - 12 years - 11.5 - 15.5 g/dl

Hemoglobin Test

Hemoglobin levels are done by a blood test. Hemoglobin is usually expressed in 'g/dL' (Grams per Deciliter) of blood. A low level of HGB in the blood relates directly to a low level of oxygen.

("Hemoglobin Test")

Hemoglobin & Other Tests

Blood test for seeing iron levels
Bone marrow Test
Blood chemistry tests for check-organ function and level of the vitamin.
Stool (feces) test to check for blood (fecal occult blood test/FOBT)
A blood test called reticulocyte count (Reticulocytes are very young RBC released from the bone marrow).

What Is Anemia?

When people don’t have sufficient healthy RBC, they have a condition called Anemia. This means blood has too little hemoglobin, the part of the red blood cells that carries oxygen to all the cells in your body. Anemia usually starts leisurely, so people may not notice symptoms. As hemoglobin level gets lower people may have one or more extra of these symptoms -
Dizziness
Fast Heartbeat
Trouble Breathing
Pain in Chest
Swelling (Hand or Foot)
Fatigue

Anemia Causes

Low iron level in the blood
Cancer
Blood loss
Sickle-cell Anemia or Thalassemia
heart, liver, lungs, or Kidney disease problem
Chronic Kidney disease
RBC destroyed by the body or body making fever RBC.

Common Causes Of Anemia: -

Kidney Problem, Blood Loss, Nutritional (Iron, Folic acid, Vitamin), Bone marrow Disorder, Genetic Disorder (RBC synthesis problem).

Anemia Causes Problem

Anemia can affect the quality of life and has been found to shorten continuation in people with cancer. It can make you feel very tired because the cells in your body can’t get sufficient oxygen. Anemia can also make your heart working harder.
* Life-Threatening Anemia - Hemoglobin less than 6.5 g/dl
* Severe Anemia - Hemoglobin 6.5 - 8 g/dL
* Moderate Anemia - Hemoglobin 8 - 10 g/dL
* Mild Anemia - Hemoglobin between 10 g/dl and the lower limit of normal for age and gender.

Anemia Treatment

* Treat the cause of Anemia
Raise the hemoglobin level so that symptoms become better. Depending on the cause of Anemia, treating may involve things like eating iron-rich foods, medicines, delaying cancer treatment. If the hemoglobin level needs to raised quickly, a transfusion of RBC may be given.
Rich iron food for Anemia -
Leafy Vegetable
Dried Peaches
Dried Apricots
Sweet Potato
Beans
Meat
Fish

* Blood transfusions for treat Anemia
RBC transfusion is safe, and a common way to treat anemia in cancer. It raises the level of hemoglobin quickly to improve signs. The need for a blood transfusion depends on how bad symptoms and HGB level. Transfusion is begun most oftentimes when the hemoglobin level is less than 8 g/dL. Blood transfusion requires a careful match of donated blood to the receiver’s blood.  The most common problem is a transfusion reaction. It happens when the patient’s immune system attacks proteins on the foreign blood cells. This looks like an allergic reaction. Most of these reactions are minor and can be treatable. In some human's transfusion-related circulatory overload (TACO) can happen if blood is given too quickly for the heart to handle. And humans who get many blood transfusions may end up with too many irons, which can need to be treated.

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