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One other thing came to mind.....Is he getting lasix (a diuretic) when he gets his transfusions. Some centers give a diuretic to the older folks because the fluids they are getting is too much for them. If so, it may deplete his potassium which can effect the heart.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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