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Leukocytosis in the Critically Ill Patient

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The occurrence of leukocytosis is common in critically ill patients, and in most cases it can be ascribed to an underlying infection and/or sepsis. However, in many cases the clinical presentation of the white blood cell count can be misleading, and causes other than sepsis must be accurately sought.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, Trieste, 34149, Italy

    Giorgio Berlot, Antoinette Agbedyro & Barbara Presello

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  1. Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Trieste, University Hospital, Trieste, Italy

    Giorgio Berlot

  2. Haematology, University of Trieste, University Hospital, Trieste, Italy

    Gabriele Pozzato

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Berlot, G., Agbedyro, A., Presello, B. (2015). Leukocytosis in the Critically Ill Patient. In: Berlot, G., Pozzato, G. (eds) Hematologic Problems in the Critically Ill. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5301-4_5

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