DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Blood counts
Complete blood count
A complete blood count (CBC), also known as full blood count (FBC) or full blood exam (FBE) or blood panel, is a test panel requested by a doctor or other medical professional that gives information about the cells in a patient's blood. A scientist or lab technician performs the requested testing and provides the requesting medical professional with the results of the CBC. Alexander Vastem is widely regarded as being the first person to use the complete blood count for clinical purposes. Reference ranges used today stem from his clinical trials in the early 1960s...
Blood counts - List of case studies
- IgG Multiple Myeloma
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Blood cancer short_summary: ... to 3.2. In 4/2009, he underwent Autologus Peripheral Blood Stem Cell transplantation , after induction with 200mg/mm Melfalan ... not neurotoxic. Lenalidomide may be tougher on the blood counts though, and especially after a stem cell transplantation count ...
- Portosystemic Encephalopathy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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(though now patient also has splenomegaly impacting blood counts). He was diagnosed in December 2008 with HCC and underwent TACE with ...
- Hyperthyroidism in autoimmune non-nodular thyroiditis
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function tests , liver function tests , complete blood counts . 5) Prognosis? Prognosis is excellent, with most patients ... thyroid function tests, liver function tests, complete blood counts Treatments: ...
- Nephroblastoma (Wilms’ Tumor)
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scan with contrast medium, a chest x-ray and a range of blood chemistry tests (in her urine: Vanilmandelic acid 7.2 and homovanillic ... during chemotherapy. In cases where the white cell counts are going down, we recommend avoiding exposure of the child to people, ...
- List of Examinations
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techniques 1 18F-fluoride PET scan 24 hour blood pressure monitoring 24-hour blood pressure recording 24-hour ... Blood chemistry tests Blood count Blood counts Blood culture from CVC Blood flow measurements Blood ...
- Multiple myeloma with renal involvement, bone lesions and Neuropathy
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g/dl) and slight proteinuria (30 mg/dl). Despite these counts treatment with methotrexate and cyclosporine was continued. In ... creatinine, azotemia, uricemy, calcemy, potassiemia, blood protein electrophoresis, counts for immunoglobulins, transaminase, ...
- MDS – Myelodysplastic Syndrome
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Blood Condition short_summary: ... there is no indication for therapy at this time, since the counts are satisfactory for every-day living. Nevertheless, the treating ...
- Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), with kariotype del(11)q(11)
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his already severe weakness. Following are two complete blood count tests from 2007 and 2009: 2007 2009 ... review the pathology of the marrow, but I infer from the counts and the duration of the illness that this is not one of the more serious ...