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Hypoalbuminemia
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Linked signs and symptoms
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- Ankle Swelling (Ankle Oedema)
- Asterixis (Flapping Tremor of Wrist When Extended)
- Blood Pressure Below Normal (Hypotension)
- Body Temperature Below Normal (Hypothermia)
- Breast Enlargement in Males (Gynaecomastia)
- Cachexia (Weight Loss, Muscle Wasting, Fatigue, Weakness)
- Cardiomegaly (Heart Size Increased)
- Encephalopathy
- Eyelid Lesions or Edema
- Eyelid Swelling (Eyelid Oedema)
- Fluid Collection in Abdominal Cavity (Ascites)
- Growth Impairment or Stunted
- Hair Thinning
- Hair: Fine Hair Growth (Lanugo)
- Heart or Pulse Rate Lowered (Bradycardia)
- Heart Rate Decrease Or Abnormally Low (Bradycardia)
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- hepatomegaly
- Lung Fluid Accumulation (Oedema Pulmonary)
- Muscle Atrophy
- Muscle Wasting
- Nail: LInes across the Nail
- Neck: Thyroid Enlargement
- Oedema Facial
- Oedema Peripheral
- Palmer Erythema
- Respiratory Depression
- Skin Dry
- Skin Yellowing (Jaundice)
- Splenomegaly
- Swelling (Oedema, Edema)
- Temporal Wasting
- Testicular Atrophy
- Throat Swelling (Laryngeal Oedema)
- White Spots on The Nails
- Wound Healing Delayed
Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
4These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
Biological markers/agents
5This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often decreased
3- CholinesteraseReference range exampleAll: 6–19 U/mLLinked diagnostic testsCholinesterase (Serum Acetylcholinesterase, Pseudocholinesterase)
- Magnesium (Mg, Blood)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 1.3–2.6 mEq/L; Birth - 2wks: 1.4–2.2 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsMagnesium Concentration (Mg, Blood)
- Thyroxine Binding Globulin (TBG, Thyroid Binding Globulin, Blood)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y), Female: 1.7–3.6 mg/dL; Infant (0 - 1y), Male: 1.6–3.5 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsThyroxine Binding Globulin Concentration (TBG, Thyroid Binding Globulin
Introduction / full article
Hypoalbuminemia
Summary References
Treatments:
1. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/166724-overview
2. http://www.chemocare.com/managing/hypoalbuminemia-low-albumin.asp
3. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/symptoms/hypoalbuminemia/symptom-search.htm
4. http://www.digitalnaturopath.com/cond/C301809.html
5. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-hypoalbuminemia.htm
6. http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C302149.html
7. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/216
8. http://albumin-research.blogspot.com/2007/12/hypoalbuminemia.html
9. http://www.livestrong.com/article/257967-side-effects-of-hypoalbuminemia/
10. http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/42/4/712
11. http://enotes.tripod.com/hypoalbuminemia.htm
12. http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hypoalbuminemia
13. http://dmd.aspetjournals.org/content/26/6/595.full