Category: Cancer
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a common problem that is caused by compression of median nerve in the wrist causing pain, numbness, and weakness in the hands. At times, the only symptom could be objects falling out of the hands. It is more common in women than men. It is also more common in obese women and…
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Back Pain
Back pains are very common. It is one of the top 10 reason to see a doctor. Back pains can be mechanical such as herniated disc or can be inflammatory such as in Spondyloarthritis. Mechanical back pain improves with rest but becomes worse with activity. Inflammatory back pain becomes worse with rest and improves with…
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Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Eosinophils
Eosinophils are not as common as the other white cells. Eosinophils are increased in: – Allergic conditions such as hay fever, rhinitis, eczema – Parasitic infections such as trichinosis, Ascariasis – Fungal infections as in aspergillosis – Autoimmune diseases such as vasculitis – Medications such as Aspirin – Lymphomas such as Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Leukemia, Mastocytosis…
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Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Monocytes
Monocytes are the third most common white cells (<10%). Monocytes are increased in: – Infections especially brucellosis, shingles, TB, bacterial endocarditis, Malaria – Medications such as steroids – Autoimmune diseases, sarcoidosis, – Neutropenia – Colitis – Leukemia, Lymphoma Monocytes are decreased in: – Hairy cell leukemia
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Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes are the second most common white cells (20-40%) after neutrophils. They include: – T-cells – B-cells – Natural killer Cells Lymphocytes are increased in: – Infections especially viral infections – Medications – Autoimmune disease – Overactive thyroid – Colitis – Lymphatic leukemia Lymphocytes are decreased in: – Infections – Medications such as steroids or…
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Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Neutrophils
Neutrophils are the most common of the white cells (60-70%). Neutrophils in circulation are mostly mature cells and are involved primarily in fighting infections. Immature Neutrophils, also called bands, appear with severe infections when there is recruitment of neutrophils mature and immature cells in a massive scale. When there are more than 10% immature neutrophils…
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Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) measures the average concentration of hemoglobin per red blood cell. It was used in the past to determine the cause of anemia. But because of its limitations, Mean Corpuscular Volume or MCV along with Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) have replaced MCHC as means of determining the cause of anemia.…
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Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) measures the average amount of Hemoglobin per single red blood cell. It was used in the past to determine the cause of anemia. But because of its limitations, Mean Corpuscular Volume or MCV along with Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) have replaced MCH as means of determining the cause of anemia.…
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Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) measures the volume of red blood cells using hematocrit and red blood cell count. It is indication of the size of the red blood cells. Normal range is between 80 and 96 depending on the individual laboratory. MCV is used along with Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) in order to determine…
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Complete blood count with Differential (CBC with DIFF): Platelets
Platelets are fragments of large cells called megakaryocytes that are involved in blood clotting. High Platelet count are seen in: – inflammatory diseases such as vasculitis, inflammatory arthritis – Bleeding, iron deficiency, hemolytic anemia – Trauma, burn, heart attack – Chronic infections – Allergic reactions – Lymphoma, cancer – Medications Low Platelet count are seen…
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