Pay Difference by Location. New York is home to an above-average pay rate for Nurse Practitioners, 17 percent higher than the national average. Nurse Practitioners will also find cushy salaries in San Francisco (+13 percent), Los Angeles (+11 percent), Houston (+6 percent), and Boston (+6 percent).
A low hematocrit means the percentage of red blood cells is below the lower limits of normal (see above) for that person's age, sex, or specific condition (for example, pregnancy or high-altitude living).Another term for low hematocrit is anemia. Causes of low hematocrit, or anemia, include:1  Bleeding (ulcers, trauma, colon cancer, internal bleeding). 2  Destruction of red blood cells (sickle cell anemia, enlarged spleen). 3  Decreased production of red blood cells (bone marrow supression, cancer, drugs). 4  Nutritional problems (low iron, B 12, folate and malnutrition). Destruction of red blood cells (sickle cell anemia, enlarged spleen). 2  Decreased production of red blood cells (bone marrow supression, cancer, drugs). 3  Nutritional problems (low iron, B 12, folate and malnutrition). 4  Overhydration (polydypsia, intravenous overhydration).
Plaquenil, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), is an anti-malarial medication that has been proven to be useful in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.he side effect that is of greatest concern is retinal toxicity. Retinal toxicity of Plaquenil may manifest itself with subtle disturbances of the retinal pigment epithelium which may eventually lead to complete destruction of the macula in the form of bullâs-eye maculopathy.