RT Book, Section
A1 Brar, Rondeep S.
A1 Schrier, Stanley L.
A2 Kaushansky, Kenneth
A2 Lichtman, Marshall A.
A2 Prchal, Josef T.
A2 Levi, Marcel M.
A2 Press, Oliver W.
A2 Burns, Linda J.
A2 Caligiuri, Michael
SR Print(0)
ID 1121088548
T1 Consultative Hematology
T2 Williams Hematology, 9e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071833004
LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121088548
RD 2024/04/18
AB SUMMARYHematology  is  a  unique  science  in  that  its  complexity  is  readily  accessible  via  the  examination  of  blood  and  marrow.  The  ease  with  which  a  complete  blood  count  (CBC)  may  be  obtained  also  leads  to  frequent  observation  of  values  which  fall  outside  the  reference  range.  Such  perturbations  may  be  the  sign  of  something  as  ominous  as  acute  leukemia,  or  as  inconsequential  as  the  common  cold.  That  such  changes  might  generate  considerable  anxiety,  both  for  patients  and  providers,  is  not  surprising  given  the  plethora  of  life-threatening  diseases  that  often  manifest  classic  CBC  findings.This  ever-increasing  dependence  on  labs  as  screening  tools  generates  a  seemingly  endless  supply  of  “abnormal”  results,  often  triggering  hematologic  consultation.  Electronic  medical  records  (EMRs),  as  repositories  for  this  ever-growing  data,  serve  as  invaluable  tools  in  evaluating  the  chronicity  and  trend  of  such  findings.In  this  chapter,  we  outline  our  approach  to  dealing  with  these  common  queries.  The  individual  epidemiology,  pathogenesis,  and  treatment  of  such  disorders  are  covered  comprehensively  and  with  clarity  within  their  corresponding  chapters  and  are  not  repeated  here.  Rather,  what  we  describe  is  our  thought  process  in  approaching  such  questions  and  narrowing  the  broad  differential  to  that  which  is  reasonable  and  probable.