Utility of Bone Marrow Examination in a Secondary Care Hospital

Utility of Bone Marrow Examination in a Secondary Care Hospital

Background: To analyze utilization of bone marrow examination in a secondary health care hospital. Methods: In this observational study bone marrow examination and interpretation was done in the light of patients’ clinical history and relevant laboratory investigations. Patients were followed up to...

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Main Author: Saqib Qayyum Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rawalpindi Medical University 2011-06-01
Series:Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
Subjects:
Bone marrow examination
Dry tap,
Online Access:https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/648
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spelling doaj-e48f8ba629454b038b46bf668612b8122020-11-25T03:39:16ZengRawalpindi Medical UniversityJournal of Rawalpindi Medical College1683-35621683-35702011-06-01151Utility of Bone Marrow Examination in a Secondary Care HospitalSaqib Qayyum Ahmad0PAF Hospital Mianwali Background: To analyze utilization of bone marrow examination in a secondary health care hospital. Methods: In this observational study bone marrow examination and interpretation was done in the light of patients’ clinical history and relevant laboratory investigations. Patients were followed up to see any complications due to bone marrow aspiration and trephine procedures. Results: Pancytopenia (29.8%) and unexplained anaemias (28.6%) were the commonest indications. Anaemias due to nutritional deficiencies (42.8%) and haematological malignancies (29.7%) were the commonest diagnosis. No complications were seen in any of the patients. Conclusions:Nutritional deficiencies were the commonest diagnosis, even though they can be prevented https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/648Bone marrow examinationDry tap,
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Utility of Bone Marrow Examination in a Secondary Care Hospital
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
Bone marrow examination
Dry tap,
author_facet Saqib Qayyum Ahmad
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title Utility of Bone Marrow Examination in a Secondary Care Hospital
title_short Utility of Bone Marrow Examination in a Secondary Care Hospital
title_full Utility of Bone Marrow Examination in a Secondary Care Hospital
title_fullStr Utility of Bone Marrow Examination in a Secondary Care Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Utility of Bone Marrow Examination in a Secondary Care Hospital
title_sort utility of bone marrow examination in a secondary care hospital
publisher Rawalpindi Medical University
series Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
issn 1683-3562
1683-3570
publishDate 2011-06-01
description Background: To analyze utilization of bone marrow examination in a secondary health care hospital. Methods: In this observational study bone marrow examination and interpretation was done in the light of patients’ clinical history and relevant laboratory investigations. Patients were followed up to see any complications due to bone marrow aspiration and trephine procedures. Results: Pancytopenia (29.8%) and unexplained anaemias (28.6%) were the commonest indications. Anaemias due to nutritional deficiencies (42.8%) and haematological malignancies (29.7%) were the commonest diagnosis. No complications were seen in any of the patients. Conclusions:Nutritional deficiencies were the commonest diagnosis, even though they can be prevented
topic Bone marrow examination
Dry tap,
url https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/648
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