Open AccessLeukemoid like reaction in a post CABG patient
Author(s) -
G Padmakumar,
Janani Ravikrishnan,
Prakash Jayakumar,
Kulbhushan Prasad
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.135046
Subject(s) - leukemoid reaction , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , leukocytosis , surgery , inflammatory response , artery , cardiology , inflammation
The presentation of leukemoid reaction in patients post-cardiac surgery is rare with limited prior reports in the English language literature. We report a case of raised leukocyte count with no evidence of infection in a patient post coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The exaggerated inflammatory response by the patient to extra-corporeal circulation was drastically elevated, but fell short of the leukaemoid reaction definition - so we have defined it as a leukaemoid like reaction. A clear correlation between the extra-corporeal circulation and inflammatory response is documented.