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Table 2 The sudden drop in hemoglobin without known cause prompted a transfer to a larger academic hospital on HD10

From: Fetal demise and Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome in a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum: a case report

 

Normal ranges

HD0

HD2

HD10

HD18

WBC

5.6–14.8 K/µL

7.9

8.1

7.0

34.4

RBC

2.81–4.49 M/µL

4.77

3.37

3.53

3.52

Hemoglobin

9.7–14.8 g/dL

11.3

8.2

8.5

9.2

Hematocrit

30–39%

33.6

23.6

27.7

28.7

MCV

85.8–99.4 fL

70.5

70.2

79

82

RDW

12.3–14.7%

16.8

17

26

25.5

Platelets

155–409 K/µL

180

168

326

187

  1. Abnormal findings are in bold
  2. The patient developed septic shock on HD18 with associated leukocytosis, which was presumed due to endometrial, urinary, or intravenous line source
  3. WBC, white blood cells; RBC, red blood cells; K, thousands; M millions; µL, microliter; fL, femtoliter; g grams; HD hospital