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Chapter 4 - Infectious Diseases and Nutritional Deficiencies

from Section I - Peripheral Blood

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2023

By
Satheesh Chonat ,
Sara Graciaa  and
Silvia T Bunting
Edited by
Silvia Tse Bunting ,
Xiayuan Liang ,
Michele E. Paessler  and
Satheesh Chonat
Silvia Tse Bunting
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic Florida Weston
Xiayuan Liang
Affiliation:
University of Colorado
Michele E. Paessler
Affiliation:
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Satheesh Chonat
Affiliation:
Emory University, Atlanta
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Summary

The clinician often refers to the total and the differential leucocyte count when evaluating patients with fever or infection. Therefore, a complete blood count (CBC) and review of blood smear remain the most commonly ordered tests in these situations. In addition to the quantitative review of CBC, morphological analysis including inclusion bodies is often undertaken during this exercise. We review common infections and related characterized changes noted on their blood smear.

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Atlas of Pediatric Hematopathology , pp. 26 - 30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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