
Differential diagnostic value of hematological parameters in diphtheria and tonsillitis
Author(s) -
V. Ya. Tsareva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj87210
Subject(s) - leukopenia , diphtheria , medicine , tonsillitis , immunology , differential diagnosis , pediatrics , pathology , toxicity , vaccination
Morphological changes in the blood picture in diphtheria, especially in toxic forms, already at the end of the last century attracted the attention of scientists. So, a significant hyperleukocytosis has been described, especially high in cases with a fatal outcome and with an associated secondary infection. Along with this, many authors observed a rapid drop in the number of leukocytes to leukopenic figures before the death of patients (Puenso, Arnet). Also noted are the initial leukopenia in severe forms of diphtheria.