urosepsis

Does anyone know if urosepsis can cause a drop in Hgb from 13.8-10.6 with in one day?

[NicuGal, MSN, RN]

Is this homework? If it is, what do you know about sepsis?

[TU RN, DNP, CRNA]

what is the common denominator in this situation... sepsis and (what appears to be) a dilutional change in hemoglobin?

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

what is the common denominator in this situation... sepsis and (what appears to be) a dilutional change in hemoglobin?

Remember that bleeding is not the only cause of a change in this lab value.