Leukocytosis
April 24th, 2019
Overview
Leukocytosis refers to an increase in circulating white blood cells. This may be due to infection, inflammation, malignancy or certain other conditions.
Causes of Leukocytosis
- Stress leukocytosis - vigorous exercise, emotional stress, seizure
- Infection - viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic
- Inflammation - necrosis, infarction, surgery, burns, autoimmune disease
- Malignancy - leukaemia, myeloproliferative neoplasms, solid organ malignancies
- Drugs - corticosteroids, beta agonists
- Post splenectomy
- Heavy smoking
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Allergy
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