most anemias
increase ESR
infections (e.g. osteomyelitis)
increase ESR
Sickle cell
decrease ESR
Inflammation (e.g. temporal arteritis)
increase ESR
Polycythemia
decrease ESR
Cancer (e.g. multiple myeloma)
increase ESR
Pregnancy
increase ESR
AI disorders (e.g. SLE, RA)
increase ESR
CHF
decrease ESR
Polymyalgia rheumatica
increase ESR
list 7 things that increase ESR
most anemias, infections, inflammation, cancer, pregnancy, AI disorders, Polymyalgia rheumatica
name 3 things that decrease ESR
Sickle cell, polycythemia, CHF