Enumerate causes of elevated ESR.
Normal ESR in male is 0–15 mm/hr and in women it is 0–20 mm/hr. ESR is increased
in:
– All acute and chronic infections (particularly tuberculosis)
– Inflammatory disorders e.g., collagen vascular diseases (SLE), rheumatoid
arthritis, vasculitis (e.g, temporal arteritis)
– Severe anaemia due to any cause
– Advanced malignancy
– Multiple myeloma
– Pregnancy
– Old age
– Acute rheumatic carditis (i.e., from acute rheumatic fever).
Normal ESR in male is 0–15 mm/hr and in women it is 0–20 mm/hr. ESR is increased
in:
– All acute and chronic infections (particularly tuberculosis)
– Inflammatory disorders e.g., collagen vascular diseases (SLE), rheumatoid
arthritis, vasculitis (e.g, temporal arteritis)
– Severe anaemia due to any cause
– Advanced malignancy
– Multiple myeloma
– Pregnancy
– Old age
– Acute rheumatic carditis (i.e., from acute rheumatic fever).