Complete Blood Count (CBC) Case - Lab Results Interpretation: Thrombocytopenia & Leukocytosis

In this course, renowned instructor Dr. Seheult concisely explains the key components of how to read a CBC including:

- An understanding of each possible Complete Blood Count result: leukocytosis, leukopenia, anemia, polycythemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and thrombocytosis.

- Initial management and treatment recommendations based on the CBC result - including blood transfusions and protocols for procedures

- A breakdown of each component of the CBC: White Blood Cells (WBCs), Hemoglobin (Hgb), Hematocrit (Hct) (hemoglobin vs hematocrit), Platelets (Plt), and MCV.

- Guidelines for when to order a CBC, the frequency to use for follow up labs, and tips for following serial CBCs

- A clinical perspective of CBC nuances, pitfalls, and patterns

- Quiz questions to reinforce core concepts and help you study

More videos to come on other lab tests: CMP, LFTs, Chem 7, basic metabolic panels, and more.

In this video, join Dr. Seheult as he works through a 60 year old male with an elevated WBC, Thrombocytopenia, and a variety of symptoms.

Instructor: Roger Seheult, MD
Clinical and Exam Preparation Instructor
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

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Produced by Kyle Allred PA-C

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[michaelbauer]

You are an amazing Dr. Thank you for taking the time to teach and for this and every other lecture. I am very thankful that I had very strict professors. I am an RN and I was not lost !

Thank you again.

[rickt]

Thank you Dr ...I just had a TAVI ...if my team walked thru this exercise like you just did...I was in damn good hands ...and yah .you are damn good ...and all the best Doc ....

[alanwaterman]

Very well explained and worked through.

[jyotidahiya]

Very good sir ...kindly make video on different scenarios

[PinayNanayNP]

I love this case study; my dx was right! ( in my head). Great presentation, thanks doc! you are awesome =)

[nareshvashisht]

please made a video on immature platelet fraction IPF how to calculate with cbc report or another method

[earnestthompson]

Once again excellent . After the corona pandemic is over I will take this series and see how much I’ve forgotten from my days in Med school and see if I can match your ease with diagnosis ! Good luck to ! LOL :)

[auntycvsoldier]

Thank you Doc.
All my blood count is normal except my lymphocytes which is 60.
I'm 27 years old and I just had surgery 3 months ago. Please explain to me why the high lymphocytes count

[constance]

wouldn't using lactated ringers increase his lactate levels?

[FroztiProductions]

Is it just me or do you need to be super extremely anemic before your doctor says your anemic at all?

[ajimilawan]

Normal level of sodium is 135 to 145meq

[Rene-uzeb]

I said it before, because there is ratio of probably 5:1 or more of geriatric patients to less old adults, you should have Dr. specializing in one of the two, otherwise the geriatric methods just become the standard treatment for everyone.
I mean people get it with pediatricians, right? You have growing, living, and dying populations.