Good News! Gracie will be coming home tomorrow. They did the scope and everything looked good. They did fine that in her blood work she is lacking vitamin K . She will be ok with this for a few weeks so we will now have to add a new doctor to the list of many which is the hematologist. I will sit down with them on April 11 to discuss on going treatment. It is rare to have a vitamin K deficiency. That’s because in addition to being found in leafy green foods, the bacteria in your intestines can make vitamin K. Sometimes taking antibiotics can kill the bacteria and lead to a mild deficiency, mostly in people with low levels to begin with. Vitamin K deficiency can lead to excessive bleeding, which may begin as oozing from the gums or nose. Other things that may lead to vitamin K deficiency include: Health problems that can prevent your body from absorbing vitamin K, such as gallbladder or biliary disease, cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, and Crohns disease Liver disease Taking blood-thinners, such as warfarin (Coumadin) Long-term hemodialysis Serious burns Other conditions that benefit from vitamin K include: Source: Vitamin K | University of Maryland Medical Center umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/vitamin-k#ixzz2xJlFVe6E University of Maryland Medical Center Follow us: @UMMC on Twitter | MedCenter on Facebook
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 03:14:28 +0000
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