Consequences of Leukocytosis in old age woman

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The discussion revolves around the implications of leukocytosis in an elderly woman, specifically a 76-year-old grandmother, who has a significantly elevated white blood cell count. Participants explore potential consequences of this condition, the reliability of medical professionals, and the grandmother's existing health issues.

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Main Points Raised

  • The initial poster expresses concern about their grandmother's high WBC count of 25000/μL and questions the medical care she is receiving, suggesting a lack of trust in the doctors.
  • Some participants note that a high white blood cell count indicates an underlying problem, emphasizing the need for further testing to determine the cause.
  • There are claims that the prolonged ICU stay and administration of medications like adrenaline and anesthesia may be excessive, raising doubts about the necessity of the treatment.
  • One participant suggests that without knowledge of the grandmother's medical condition, it is inappropriate to speculate on her health, recommending a second opinion if trust in the current doctors is lacking.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the appropriateness of the medical treatment or the implications of the leukocytosis. There are competing views regarding the reliability of the healthcare professionals involved and the potential causes of the elevated WBC count.

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The discussion highlights uncertainties regarding the grandmother's overall health condition and the specific reasons for her elevated WBC count, as well as the implications of her existing health issues.

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My grandmother (age 76) was admitted to a hospital two weeks ago. One part of her diagnosis report caught my attention - her WBC count was 25000/μL of blood, which is more than thrice the optimal value. While the double value would be acceptable considering she is old and such, but I clearly do not trust those doctors there, siphoning money out of her.

What I want to know are the consequences of such leukocytosis in her age.

For the record, she has quite the problems on her part:
  1. She has a Hernia in stomach
  2. She has a fracture in pelvic bone (Probably greenstick)
  3. She has Diabetes, High BP
  4. She somewhat suffered some sort of temporary "flashback amnesia" (Probably due to increased sugar level after she was hospitalized)
 
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AGNuke said:
My grandmother (age 76) was admitted to a hospital two weeks ago. One part of her diagnosis report caught my attention - her WBC count was 25000/μL of blood, which is more than thrice the optimal value. While the double value would be acceptable considering she is old and such, but I clearly do not trust those doctors there, siphoning money out of her.

What I want to know are the consequences of such leukocytosis in her age.

For the record, she has quite the problems on her part:
  1. She has a Hernia in stomach
  2. She has a fracture in pelvic bone (Probably greenstick)
  3. She has Diabetes, High BP
  4. She somewhat suffered some sort of temporary "flashback amnesia" (Probably due to increased sugar level after she was hospitalized)
A high white blood cell count is only an idication of a problem. If they do not know the cause, this could be the reason for hospitalization to do extensive testing.
 
I am sure that they just want to siphon off money. Before she was hospitalized, everything was normal. But they kept her in ICU needlessly for two weeks now. And furthermore, they are relentlessly administering her with adrenaline and anesthesia, which I am sure is quite overdone. Say, isn't this leukocytosis is because of those injections?
 
Obviously, we know nothing about your grandmother's medical condition, and even if we did, we cannot even begin to speculate about her condition. I suggest that if you don't trust her doctors, get a second opinion.