Leukocytosis

In week 1 of clinical, I was assigned to an 82-year-old female who was admitted on February 15th for RFV Acute purpulent bronchitis Leukocytosis. She has multiple secondary diagnoses as well, such as, dementia, pneumonia, throat cancer, stricture of the epiglottis, and more. During my shift she had four types of medications, Cefepime, Heparin, Levothyroxine, and Pantoprazole. She is also a NPO patient and continuously asked for food and water. The nurse pointed out edema on her arm and elbows…

There is a chemical that is released from the cells that call for white blood cells. That is called leukocytosis which responds for the white blood cells to the injury. How does the white blood cell leave though? Margination and diapedesis. Starting with margination which is clinging to the capillary wall to the diapedesis which flattens the which blood cells…

Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) By Susha Cheriyedath, MSc White blood cells (WBCs) in our body help fight infections. There are various types of WBCs and each has its own way of fighting microbial infections. The most important WBC is called the neutrophil. The number of neutrophils in the blood is expressed as absolute neutrophil count (ANC) and it measures the percentage of neutrophils in the differential WBC count. The ANC of a healthy individual falls in the range of 2,500 to 6,000 per…

symptoms such as chest pain or nonspecific abdominal discomfort, the absence of biliary colic should prompt an investigation of alternative diagnosis. On the other hand, biliary colic that is associated with fevers, jaundice, or abnormal blood tests (leukocytosis, liver tests, pancreatic tests) suggests the development of a complication of gallstone disease (Family Practice Guidelines,…

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a classification of the most common form of sickle cell disease. This class of sickle cell disease is genetic and is caused by the homozygous mutation of the beta-hemoglobin gene (beta S allele) in red blood cells [2]. Individuals who are diagnosed with sickle cell anemia have deformed (sickle shaped) red blood cells that have a lower lifespan [3]. This causes irreversible tissue damage and causes a vaso-occlusive crisis, which is pain in the abdomen, bones and chest…

Clinical presentation and physical examination determines the diagnosis of parotitis. Labs drawn should include complete blood count (CBC) with differential and differential, as well as culture and sensitivity. CBC with differential may reveal leukocytosis with neutrophilia in patients with purulence. In such cases, cultures and sensitivities should be performed, along with fungal and mycobacterial analyses. If calculus is suspected to have caused the obstruction, radiographs or oblique soft…

I graduated from nursing school in 2013. I started working as a nurse a few months after passing NCLEX. I have been a nurse over two years in ICU’s step down called SCU. I have learned a lot in nursing, most of the good and the bad. However, a few memorable moments includes nursing shortage and death and dying. Nursing shortage causes lack of adequate patient’s care and undesired outcome. On the other hand, I have also experienced care for an old patient at her end of life. I struggled…

(10), while diagnosis of AFLP, was based on the Swansea criteria (table 2) (3). Along her illness, our patient had exhibited 11 out of 14 items mentioned in Swansea criteria; the vomiting, abdominal pain; encephalopathy; the hyperbilirubinemia; leukocytosis >11x109/L; ascites or bright liver on ultrasound; elevated transaminases; elevated ammonia serum levels; renal impairment; and coagulopathy (PT >14 sec or APTT >34 sec) (table 3). Furthermore, the settled connection between AFLP and…

Diff, enterocolitis, begins with watery diarrhea which is mild to severe greenish in color and foul-smelling. The patient may have up to thirty bowel movements per day. Symptoms also may include leukocytosis, fever, weakness, abdominal cramping, tenderness, anorexia, nausea and vomiting. Because of these symptoms, a patient might become dehydrated, light-headed and dizzy. Blood and mucous may be present in stools and the patient may experience anal…

Introduction Pelvic pain can result from disorders of the gastrointestinal, urinary, or reproductive systems. Diagnosing the etiology of pain can be difficult, and clinical and laboratory evaluation is often not sufficient. In pediatrics, ultrasonography (US) is generally the primary imaging modality used in the initial evaluation of pelvic pain, with radiographs and cross-sectional imaging reserved for further work-up or specific indications. In pelvic emergencies, radiological findings…