There are many causes of low red blood cells and hemoglobin in the elderly, such as iron deficiency anemia can take polysaccharide iron complex, megaloblastic anemia taking vitamin B12, bleeding disorders such as hemorrhoids with acai pills, hemolysis can take adrenocorticotropic hormone, such as prednisone or dexamethasone, etc., a lot of drinking water or fluid transfusion and so on.
1. Iron deficiency anemia: through the serum iron, ferritin, total iron binding capacity and other indicators, combined with red blood cells, hemoglobin values, etc., can be diagnosed as iron-deficiency anemia, commonly used drugs such as polysaccharide iron complex, while taking vitamin C tablets to promote iron absorption.
2. Megaloblastic anemia: laboratory tests indicate macrocytic anemia, through the determination of folic acid and vitamin B12 concentration to assist in the diagnosis of this disease, this situation can take folic acid tablets and vitamin B12 treatment.
3. bleeding disorders: such as hemorrhoids, bleeding hemorrhoids for a long time will lead to the above situation, you need to take medication such as locust pills, usually eat more vegetables and coarse grains, appropriate exercise to keep bowel movement.
4. hemolysis: when hemolysis occurs when the red blood cells rupture, hemoglobin overflow into the blood, the formation of a large number of free hemoglobin will appear in this case, you can take adrenocorticotropic hormone, such as prednisone or dexamethasone, etc. for treatment.
5. After a large amount of infusion or a large amount of drinking water, due to the expansion of blood volume, there is a relative decrease in red blood cells and hemoglobin, which does not require treatment, stop the infusion or reduce the amount of drinking water can be returned to normal.
Elderly people have low red blood cells and hemoglobin, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in time, clear cause and then treatment, the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician, do not use drugs to avoid causing adverse effects.