Question

Case 3 The presenting symptoms of a 5-year-old boy include cough breath. -year-old boy include coughing, wheezing, and shortness of Manual differential counts: WBC: 8.3 RBC: 3.95 Hgb: 11.0 Het: 31.1 MCV: 78.7 MCH: 27.8 MCHC: 35.3 RDW: 12.9 PLT: 241.9 Band neutrophils: Segmented neutrophils: 20 Lymphocytes: 60 Monocytes: 2 Eosinophils: 18 Basophils: Metamyelocytes: Myelocytes: Promyelocytes: 00 Doo o On 1. Describe the peripheral blood findings. 2. What additional tests should be performed? 3. Based on all the data provided, what condition is most likely? 4. What information is most diagnostic?

Answer 1

1, WBC, RBC, Platelet count within the normal range. segmented neutrophils are 20 indicate high infection. It should be between 1.5 to 8.0mm3. lymphocytes are high, it should be( 3 to 9.5) there is a viral infection. eosinophils 18 indicate parasitic infection.
2, Blood culture, sputum culture, X-ray chest can help diagnose the type of infection in the bloodstream that causing the infection.
3, Based on patient symptoms and blood reports indicate the patient is more prone to an infection called pneumonia caused by germs.
4, Blood test CBC results showing high infection that inflamed the lungs sacs that make the patient experience with these symptoms.