Dear Hrvoje, thank you for the feedback and I fully agree with you. It is such a useful part of the work-up of a leukopenic patient. I'm glad that you found this of value. Kind regards, Vernon
Just to comment: well organised and lucid master-class series of modules. In particular, I found the spurious thrombocytopenia, buffy coat, MCV, and biernacki-fahraeus-westegren method the most captivating. Nonetheless, all of the modules extremely well done and of practical utility in day to day haematology practise; in addition, some of the historical background was refreshing and informative. I was wondering if you might be planning additional modules? I was of the mind that TTP, HIT/T, and DiC might be interesting topics you might wish to prepare since their diagnosis is integrative [laboratory and clinical as well as the peripheral blood film], they are impactful, and "must knows" in haematology practise. Again, an excellent series, and I am looking forward to new modules as they become available.
Dear Hrvoje, thank you for your very kind comments on the videos. I plan many new ones for 2014 and will keep your suggestions in mind. Kind regards, Vernon
The buffy coat film is an oft overlooked modification of the routine peripheral blood film. Indeed, I have employed it in a number of ambiguous circumstances where an apparent leucopenia simply did not allow for the identification of malignant cells. Drawing a buffy coat film, with the kind help of the laboatory technician, facilitated the timely, and life saving, administration of ATRA in one particular instance. This is a highly useful module Mr. Louw.
Dear Hrvoje, thank you for the feedback and I fully agree with you. It is such a useful part of the work-up of a leukopenic patient. I'm glad that you found this of value. Kind regards, Vernon
Just to comment: well organised and lucid master-class series of modules. In particular, I found the spurious thrombocytopenia, buffy coat, MCV, and biernacki-fahraeus-westegren method the most captivating. Nonetheless, all of the modules extremely well done and of practical utility in day to day haematology practise; in addition, some of the historical background was refreshing and informative.
I was wondering if you might be planning additional modules? I was of the mind that TTP, HIT/T, and DiC might be interesting topics you might wish to prepare since their diagnosis is integrative [laboratory and clinical as well as the peripheral blood film], they are impactful, and "must knows" in haematology practise.
Again, an excellent series, and I am looking forward to new modules as they become available.
Dear Hrvoje, thank you for your very kind comments on the videos. I plan many new ones for 2014 and will keep your suggestions in mind. Kind regards, Vernon
The buffy coat film is an oft overlooked modification of the routine peripheral blood film. Indeed, I have employed it in a number of ambiguous circumstances where an apparent leucopenia simply did not allow for the identification of malignant cells. Drawing a buffy coat film, with the kind help of the laboatory technician, facilitated the timely, and life saving, administration of ATRA in one particular instance.
This is a highly useful module Mr. Louw.
hmmm thanks for this information
Great video. Thank you.
So after medically searching his body for a disease that wasn't seen at all ...how is the 12 year old boy today?