Common clinical indications for peripheral blood film analysis include unexplained cytopenia:anaemia, leucopenia or thrombocytopenia; unexplained leukocytosis, lymphocytosis or monocytosis; unexplained jaundice or haemolysis; features of congenital haemolytic anaemias such as splenomegaly, jaundice or bone pains;...
Can you get glandular fever in your 50s? It is rare to have a presentation ofglandular fever in those over the age of 40 and glandular fever in this age group may present without a sore throat or lymphadenopathy. Older adults are less likely to have splenomegaly. Can I kiss my girlfriend...
If we try to come up with a treatment plan for patients with myelofibrosis, there are several components to consider: First, do they have cytopenias? And if so, are they problematic? Second, is there splenomegaly and is that problematic? How big is it to be problematic? Well, ...
Splenomegaly (enlarged spleen) is caused by hypertension that causes congestion in the spleen. Both of these conditions are signs of cirrhosis. 2 Have the doctor check for Cruveilhier-Baumgarten murmur.[34] Most primary care doctors will not check for this. This is a hum in the veins that...