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Case 96 – summary

Posted on 19/07/2018 by

Thank you for participating in our case this week. This week we have been looking at a case of JMML (Juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia), which is a rare clonal haematopoietic disorder of childhood, characterised by the proliferation of granulocytic and monocytic … Continue reading →

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Case 96 – update 4

Posted on 18/07/2018 by

The haematology team has now taken over his care. Bone marrow aspirate has demonstrated a hypercellular marrow with left shift, and there are increased myeloid and monocyte lineages. Blast count is about 4%. There is occasional evidence of haemophagocytosis and … Continue reading →

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Case 96 – update 3

Posted on 17/07/2018 by

The blood film has been reported: – leukocytosis with neutrophilia and monocytosis, there is left shift and toxic granulation and vacuolation. Occasional primitive cells ~ 2%. No nucleated RBCs. The appearances might be reactive/infection related, and infection as well as … Continue reading →

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Case 96 – update 2

Posted on 16/07/2018 by

An USS abdomen has been performed which confirms mild hepato-splenomegaly. CXR was reported as normal. Faecal elastase, TTG, TFTs, ILGF1 all normal. You phone the haematology registrar to look at the blood film in view of the abnormal FBC. Questions: … Continue reading →

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Case 96 – update 1

Posted on 16/07/2018 by

This 13 month old boy was born at 39/40 by normal delivery. His birth weight was 2.6kg. He is normally fit and well with no significant problems and no previous hospital admissions. He is up to dates with all his … Continue reading →

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Case 96 – the beginning

Posted on 15/07/2018 by

Welcome to our new #TeamHaem case. You are an SHO in a general paediatric outpatient clinic. Your next patient is a new GP referral – a 13 month old boy who has not been putting on weight for the past … Continue reading →

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Case 25 – update 2

Posted on 13/09/2014 by

You have a patient awaiting a two week wait appointment for weight loss, fever and pancytopenia. He is rather obese so examination is difficult.  He has a history of diffuse large B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated to complete remission ten … Continue reading →

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Case 25 – the beginning

Posted on 07/09/2014 by

Welcome to #teamhaem! For those of you who are new – welcome! The case will evolve over the next week or so, depending on the information you want and suggest.  Just follow us and the hashtag #teamhaem on twitter – … Continue reading →

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Case 18 – update 1

Posted on 06/01/2014 by

Ok, so that was a fairly brief history to work at!  but it has produced some interesting differential – not all haematological which is useful! The patient gives you the following history: He has been generally unwell/lethargic for the past … Continue reading →

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