| Colon Cancer | The Condition
"...Leukocytosis and increased sedimentation rate indicate inflammation or necrosis of the tumour..."
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Crohn's Disease |
The Condition
"...Laboratory Findings ... Leukocytosis and increased sedimentation rate occur during the acute inflammatory phase..."
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Diverticular Disease |
The Condition
"...Laboratory Findings ... Leukocytosis and increased sedimentation rate reflect acute inflammation..."
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Gallbladder Disease |
The Condition
"...A high white blood cell count (leukocytosis) is another common finding but should not be relied on to establish a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis..."
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Gastric/Peptic/Duodenal Ulcers |
The Condition
"...Perforation - leukocytosis with left shift, dehydration, increased amylase, increased lipase..."
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Intestinal Obstruction |
The Condition
"...Diagnosis & Tests Laboratory findings ... Leukocytosis - counts < 15,000/ul suggest simple obstruction; counts > 15,000/ul suggest impaired circulation; counts > 25,000/ul suggest infarction..."
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Neutrophilia |
The Condition
"...Neutrophilia is the most common form of leukocytosis - a condition involving an increased number of leukocytes in the blood..."
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Peritonitis |
The Condition
"...Diagnosis & Tests Laboratory findings ... Leukocytosis - up to 50,000/ul with 80-90% neutrophils; may not occur in older patients..."
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Ulcerative Colitis |
The Condition
"...Laboratory findings ... Leukocytosis during acute exarcerbation..."
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