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"He is neutropenic," the doctor said, meaning that his white blood cell count was down. This happens when the bone marrow stops producing cells needed to fight off infection. (Slate)
Q&A on leukemia Jun 6, 2007
The treatment plan chosen is based on the type of leukemia, the patient's age, white blood cell count, genetics of the cancer, and whether or not there was a preleukemic condition or a previously treated cancer. WHAT CAN I DO TO REDUCE MY RISK OF LEUKEMIA. (The Clarion-Ledger)
FOLFOX4 (Eloxatin(R)-based Chemotherapy) After Surgery Improves Overall Survival in Patients With Early (Stage III) Colon Cancer Jun 4, 2007
Hepatic vascular disorders should be considered and, if appropriate, investigated in case of abnormal liver function test results or portal hypertension not explained by liver metastases * Monitoring of white blood cell count with differential, hemoglobin, platelet count and blood chemistries (including ALT, AST, bilirubin and creatinine) is recommended before each Eloxatin(R) cycle * The safety and effectiveness of Eloxatin(R) plus 5-FU/LV in patients with renal impairment have not been... (PR Newswire)
Atypical Celiac Disease Symptoms Jun 1, 2007
Common blood changes include anemia, especially iron deficiency anemia and folic acid deficiency, low white blood cell count (leucopenia), coagulation disorders, and thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency). Associated Disorders. (Suite101.com)
Videogame Prescription Helps 12-Year-Old Beat Cancer Jun 1, 2007
When asked why he wasn't able to go to school with his friends this year, sixth grader responded, "It takes about a year to get your white blood cell count up.". Re-Mission will resonate best with kids who are going through what he's been through, Taylor says. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Leukemia is soldier's new battle May 31, 2007
He was taken to the hospital, where bloodwork revealed that his white blood cell count was 426,000. Normal levels are 8,000-10,000. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Teenage cancer'Losing my hair was the hardest thing to cope with' May 14, 2007
"As a secondary infection, I got gastroenteritis. On chemo, because of your low immunity, you have a really low white blood cell count. So you just can't fight it. Going to school "I carried on going to school because I thought that I may not get any long-term side effects from the actual treatment but if I don't go to school it's quite clear what they are going to be - I'm not going to do as well as I can in the future. "I still have the same perspective that I had when I was well, I still want... (BBC News -- UK)
Kawasaki's Disease May 13, 2007
Laboratory changes include positive tests for , increased white blood cell count, anemia, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed rate), elevated , and an increased platelet count. Causes and Diagnosis. (Suite101.com)
Higher White Blood Cell Count May Boost Death Risk May 5, 2007
FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Men and women with above-normal white blood cell counts could face an increased risk of death at an earlier age, particularly from cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests ... "The risk of cardiovascular mortality increased progressively with increasing white blood cell counts," noted study lead author Dr. Carmelinda Ruggiero from the U.S. National Institute on Aging ... But the researchers stressed that they have not yet confirmed a cause-and-effect link... (Health-Finder)
First ever study predicts outcome for limb-threatening infections in diabetes Apr 18, 2007
Among other findings, the study revealed that a bad outcome rose nearly five-fold for wounds that were either assessed as being deep, or those that were associated with a very high white blood cell count. Dr. Armstrong concluded that "Data from this study will now help us continue to move forward to better care for those patients who are most in need.". (EurekAlert!)
Friends rally to help Clear Lake athlete fight for his life Apr 2, 2007
His white blood cell count had risen significantly. They recommended he get to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Hypertension, heart failure can result from sleep apnea Mar 7, 2007
The normal white blood cell count is 4,300 to 10,800. There are five varieties of white blood cells, and the two most important ones are granulocytes and lymphocytes. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Feb 25, 2007
Other signs and symptoms seen in MCTD include myositis (muscle inflammation), leukopenia (low white blood cell count), sclerodactyly, pleuritis/pericarditis (inflammation of tissue surrounding the lungs and heart), and rash. Complications include fever, which occurs as a sign of infection, vasculitis, pancreatitis, appendicitis, bowel perforations, trigeminal neuralgia, respiratory distress syndrome, stroke, and secondary Sjogren s syndrome. (Suite101.com)
Teeniest preemie finally heads home Feb 22, 2007
Doctors had hoped to release Amillia from the hospital Tuesday but kept her an extra day to monitor a low white blood cell count that could have indicated a vulnerability to infection. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Driver convicted of felony for throwing ice into another car spared from prison Feb 22, 2007
"' she said.Body of crewman found in sunken boat off Massachusetts; search ends for 2 still missingNEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) -- Divers found the body of a crewman on a sunken fishing boat in Nantucket Sound on Wednesday, and the search for two more men ended because debris in the wreck makes more dives too hazardous.State police said the divers searched the entire vessel Wednesday except the engine room, which was blocked by debris. The unidentified body was found in a bunk room.The Lady of Grace,... (North County Times)
Early Preemie Is Home At Last Feb 22, 2007
Amillia, Born After Less Than 22 Weeks, Was Born In October; Still Requires Oxygen. Can pregnant women change cat litter. (CBS News -- US)
Baby born at 22 weeks finally goes home Feb 22, 2007
Doctors had hoped to release Amillia from the hospital Tuesday but kept her an extra day to monitor a low white blood cell count that could have indicated a vulnerability to infection. . (Buffalo News -- National)
Tiny Baby Goes Home For The First Time Feb 22, 2007
Doctors at Baptist Children's Hospital in Miami had hoped to release Amillia Tuesday, but kept her an extra day to monitor a low white blood cell count that could have indicated she's vulnerable to infection. Doctors say she's the first baby known to survive after a gestation period of fewer than 23 weeks. (KWTX.com, TX)
Miracle premature baby heading home Feb 22, 2007
Doctors had hoped to release Amillia Tuesday but kept her an extra day to monitor a low white blood cell count that could have led to an infection. Dr. Paul Fassbach, who cared for Amillia since shortly after she was born, doctors decided to release her after her blood cell count appeared to go up. (Orlando Sentinel)
New Orleans marks 2nd Mardi Gras since Katrina; weary residents join with rowdy visitors Feb 21, 2007 Miracle baby stays in hospital Feb 21, 2007 Very premature baby to be in hospital longer Feb 21, 2007 Indicators For Risk Of Heart Disease Higher In Passive Smokers Feb 15, 2007 Secondhand Smoke Hurts The Heart, Too Feb 14, 2007 Indicators for risk of heart disease are higher in passive smokers Feb 13, 2007 Team Possible Answers Call Feb 12, 2007 Super slim meOne woman's painful quest to reach size zero Feb 7, 2007 Ehrlichia - Dog Tick Disease Feb 6, 2007 Sick Boy's Condition Improves Jan 27, 2007 Broken leg reveals cancer, opportunity for treatment Jan 23, 2007 No Benefit To Increasing Dose Intensity Of Chemotherapy In Osteosarcoma, Study Finds Jan 23, 2007 The Invisible Enemy in Iraq Jan 23, 2007 Mom battles breast cancer after baby's birth Jan 20, 2007 Blood Test Distinguishes Mononucleosis, Tonsillitis Jan 19, 2007 Cetuximab may prolong survival for head and neck cancer patients Jan 19, 2007 Common blood test can help distinguish between mononucleosis and tonsillitis Jan 16, 2007 Vital Signs: An Antibiotic Runs Amok Jan 14, 2007 Whale Shark Ralph Dies at Aquarium Jan 13, 2007 A quilt for Kyle Jan 9, 2007 Mental hospital deaths at issue Jan 8, 2007 Litvinenko Developments Jan 5, 2007
"Since Smith's death Feb. 8 in Florida, the baby has been living with Stern in the Bahamas. The cause of Smith's death is under investigation. She was 39.Smith was the widow of Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, whom she married in 1994 when he was 89 and she was 26. She had been fighting his family over his estimated 500 million fortune since his death in 1995.Associated Press writer Ana Beatriz Cholo in Los Angeles contributed to this report.Florida doctors to keep miracle preemie in... (North County Times)
More Hospital Time for Tiny Baby Feb 21, 2007
However, routine tests showed her white blood cell count was low, an indication she could have an infection, said Dr. Paul Fassbach, who has cared for the baby since shortly after she was born. "She has been fine," Fassbach said, but doctors are being extra cautious "now that she's going into the world.". (ABC News)
But routine tests showed her white blood cell count was low, he said - an indication she could have an infection. Fassbach said doctors were being especially cautious "now that she's going into the world". (Aljazeera.Net)
But routine tests showed her white blood cell count was low, indicating she could have an infection, said Dr. Paul Fassbach. Doctors say Amillia is the first baby known to have survived after a gestation of fewer than 23 weeks. (Buffalo News -- National)
The researchers also investigated elevated C-reactive protein, another inflammatory marker, and white blood cell count in participants with elevated cotinine levels. They found no significant association. (Science Daily)
They did this by measuring blood levels of four markers of disease C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, fibrinogen, and homocysteine ... No significant association was seen between secondhand smoke exposure and C-reactive protein or white blood cell count. (CBS News)
" The researchers also investigated elevated C-reactive protein, another inflammatory marker, and white blood cell count in participants with elevated cotinine levels. They found no significant association. The effect levels seen for fibrinogen and homocysteine were about twice as high when measuring cotinine levels compared to previous studies based on self-reported exposure. The association changed little even after researchers adjusted for participants' self-reported fruit and vegetable... (EurekAlert!)
" The Symptoms First Appear Sam used to be active - cheerleading, dancing and riding her bicycle after school with friends. Her class last year had been jogging in physical education, when Sam complained to her mother that her legs hurt. Lee thought her daughter might have pushed herself too hard, because she always wants to be the best. Then Sam said she had a bad headache. Her pediatrician suspected stress but ordered bloodwork. That day, she was diagnosed with leukemia and admitted to St.... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
My weekly assessments with my doctor revealed my magnesium and potassium levels plummeted to worrying levels, as did my white blood cell count, and my antioxidant levels. I had increased my chances of contracting serious conditions such as tuberculosis, and dangerously increased my risks of getting cancer. (BBC News -- UK)
During this phase the bone morrow is suppressed, the result is anemia and a low platelet count and a low white blood cell count ... Diagnosis Your veterinarian can diagnose Ehrlichia by running blood tests, a CBC (complete blood count) will show anemia, low platelet count, and low white blood cell count. (Suite101.com)
The boy's grandfather said Thursday that his grandson has made some improvement, adding that his white blood cell count is up, which is good news for the boy's immune system. 12-year-old Carlos Don is on full life support and remains in critical condition. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
"The treatments make her white blood cell count so low and make her so weak, so we're on a break so she can have the surgeries," Cristina explained. When asked how she and her children have been able to cope with all that has come their way in such a short period of time, Cristina first cited her faith, then quickly added, "With the wonderful help of my parents. We live at home with them, thank goodness, because it's been a rough road.". (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
For example, some chemotherapy drugs cause a patient's white blood cell count to drop, so doctors also give patients a drug called granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) to increase their production of white blood cells. In the new study, Ian J. Lewis, M.D., of St. James University Hospital in Leeds, England, with colleagues at the Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit in London and the European Osteosarcoma Intergroup, tested whether a dose-intensive regimen consisting of... (Science Daily)
His heart rate and blood pressure were elevated, and his white blood cell count was spiking. Nurses noted in his chart that he had become "disoriented to place, time, and people - thinking he is at home - sitting up thinks he's lying down." He struggled through occupational therapy the following morning, shivering and complaining of the cold. (Wired News)
The first 12 weeks of treatment were to include two different chemo drugs every three weeks, but Obert s white blood cell count was low after the initial round and she had to postpone the next dose. She now has been battling to keep her red and white blood cell counts at an acceptable level. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
They looked at the number of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell involved in immune response) and overall white blood cell count, and found the lymphocyte/white blood cell count ratio averaged 0 ... "In conclusion, we recommend that the lymphocyte-white blood cell count ratio should be used as an indicator to decide whether mononucleosis spot tests are required," the study authors wrote ... "Results from our retrospective pilot study suggest that the lymphocyte-white blood cell count ratio... (MEDLINEplus)
Other toxicities included difficulty swallowing, fever and a drop in white blood cell count. Seventy-two percent achieved a complete response two months after completion of therapy. (EurekAlert!)
All patients were given the spot test for mononucleosis and additional blood tests were performed to determine the number of lymphocytes (a particular type of white blood cell involved in the body's immune response) and overall white blood cell count. Total white blood cell count was significantly increased in the tonsillitis group compared with the mononucleosis group (16,560 cells per microliter vs. 11,400 cells per microliter), but the lymphocyte count was higher in the mononucleosis group... (EurekAlert!)
The lab results had come back sky-high, with a white blood cell count of 25,000 (normal is 4,000 to 11,000). Her diarrhea had made her so dehydrated that her kidney function was one-third of normal. (Discover Magazine)
Wednesday morning -- which was the most recent physical -- we saw indications that he might have been having an elevated white blood cell count, mild infection. So, Binder said, We started treating that. (11Alive.com, GA)
org, visit kylewilliams), Kyle must stay at Children s for six weeks after the transplant, or until the new cells raise his white blood cell count to a safe range of 500 or more for three days straight. As of Dec. 29, that count was at 128, which as Kyle said in his journal, is a sign that my marrow is starting to recover. (Mount Vernon Skagit Valley Herald, WA)
" A girl's life unravels She loved cartoons. Given the choice, she would have eaten ice cream with every meal. She gardened with her grandmother, but teased about the results. Meemaw, Sarah Crider would tell Dobson in the yard, why don't you just admit it -- everything you touch dies anyway. Sometimes, though, Sarah's disposition darkened. One day in February 2003, she claimed to be seeing large spots on a wall that had no spots. Her family took her to an emergency room, where a doctor at first... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
As in the case of Litvinenko, he began to show classic symptoms of radiation sickness: he grew pale, his hair fell out and his white blood cell count fell. It is still not clear exactly which substance was used to kill him, the paper notes. (Ocnus.net)
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