Nurse Student Question

3 posts · started Feb 7, 2008

cirionrc Feb 7, 2008, 11:18 PM
Hello, have a nursing question?

If a pt. is bedridden from and acute epidural hematoma from 2 months ago and still is unresponsive,...why would his MPV, HCT, RBC, and Hgb be at low levels?

Only meds on is Lovenox and Reglan.

Thanks.
katyv Feb 7, 2008, 11:24 PM
Blood thinners will sometimes lover HGB. He may have some bleeding still ongoing. Any procedural things happening? Infection is another possibility. What is the Ferritin level?