Extreme anemia (hemoglobin 1.8 g/dL) secondary to colon cancer.

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, Texas.

Published: October 2016

We present the case of a 34-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with complaints of generalized fatigue and palpitations, with a heart rate of approximately 100 beats per minute and an orthostatic blood pressure of 80/30 mm Hg upon standing. A hemoglobin of 1.8 g/dL was discovered. A positive fecal occult blood test led to the diagnosis of colon cancer. Once the cancer was resected, the patient's anemia resolved.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2016.11929482DOI Listing

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