Pathophysiology Week 5 Case 2
Reactive Lymphocytosis
Clinical Reasoning:
Pt just had surgery. He is on prophylactic antibiotics to cover Gram neg bacteria and anaerobes in abdominal cavity, b/c of the perforation, his temperature is marginal. He has good VS and he is eating and drinking well.
His WBC count is up with low grade fever. IF this persists you would want to image his abdomen for possible abscess BUT probably it is reactive from the surgical assault on his body and will normalize.
Abdominal Abscess
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Sepsis
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Male 26 years old
CHIEF COMPLAINT: Elevated WBC count
After reviewing the case, what is the most likely pathophysiology →
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