We had a patient today with a mild
neutropenia. The patient’s diagnosis was hyperthyroidism.
It
transpires that treatment of hyperthyroidism often causes a neutropenia
which resolves on cessation of treatment.
Something to bear in mind.
This is (supposed to be) a reflective diary by a (not very) anonymous biomedical scientist who works somewhere in the south of England. One day this diary may well be submitted to the Health and Care Professions Council as evidence of ongoing continual professional development....
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