Pathology Case Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Peripheral Leukocytosis

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Title:

Pathology Case Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Peripheral Leukocytosis

Url:

https://path.upmc.edu/cases/case322.html

Creator:

Contis, Lydia C.
Lourduraj, Leena T.

Publisher:

University of Pittsburgh. Dept. of Pathology

Description: This is a case study presented by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology in which 75-year-old male, with previous history of hypertension and congestive heart failure presented with leukocytosis. Results from a blood cell count, blood smear, and immunohistochemistry are all included in the case study to aid in your understanding of the patient’s diagnosis. The patient’s final diagnosis is found in the “Final Diagnosis” section, which also includes a detailed description of the condition from the contributing doctors. This is an excellent resource for students in the health sciences to familiarize themselves with using patient history and laboratory results to diagnose patient’s conditions. It is also a helpful site for educators to use to introduce or test student learning in hematopatholgy.

LC Classification:

Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Specialties of internal medicine -- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system -- Diseases of bones and joints -- Diseases of joints -- Arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis
Medicine -- Pathology -- Clinical pathology. Laboratory technique -- Examination of the blood
Medicine -- Pathology -- Study and teaching
Science -- Physiology -- Blood -- Corpuscles and platelets -- Leucocytes. White blood cells

GEM Subject:

Science
Health
Health -- Disease
Science -- Biological and life sciences
Vocational Education
Health -- Body systems and senses
Health -- Chronic conditions
Vocational Education -- Allied health occupations

Key Concept:

Health -- Blood and blood vessels
Health -- Diagnoses
Health -- Diseases
Health -- Pathology

Date Issued:

2002-04-09

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Case Study

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Access Rights:

Free access

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