How long is the patient going to live? But the scores don’t tell you how long the patient is suffering from the disease. These scores measure prognosis; they don’t measure disease burden. They are the most helpful when it comes to the issue of transplantation. The M...
Another measure that may be assessed with a CBC is mean corpuscular volume (MCV). This measure determines the average size of RBCs. Family History and Physical In addition to a CBC, the doctor will take a complete personal and family health history and perform an exam to determine the ...
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Additional evaluation with a 6MWD may be undertaken to measure functional capacity and to establish a baseline and track improvement with therapy.47,65 Finally, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is an emerging diagnostic tool for myocardial dysfunction in patients with SCD.66 Figure 2. Proposed ...
67, 68, 69, 70 This has led to improved outcomes, suggesting that this approach might work in all acute settings. PEX is clearly a temporizing measure until specific treatments become effective. Although evidence for its efficacy is limited and controversial, the removal of pathogenic immune ...