Correlation of Early Total Leucocyte Count and Red Cell Distribution Width with Outcome in Trauma

BACKGROUND Trauma is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young adults. Risk stratification these patients remains challenging even today. There a need for readily available simple prognostic method to categorise predict morbidity. We intend measure correlate red cell distribution width total leucocyte count presenting with trauma, within 24 hours injury, outcome. METHODS included 52 haemodynamically stable, previously healthy, trauma who were admitted from November 2019 April 2020, did not require emergency surgery analysed them prospectively. Complete blood picture obtained injury was terms correlation The outcome measured length hospital stay. Correlations performed Pearson coefficient. RESULTS statistically significant between (TLC) stay (P < 0.001). positive found (RDW) significant. analysis showed that high done increased patients’ hospital. CONCLUSIONS TLC RDW can be used as markers, an adjunct early prediction higher trauma. KEY WORDS Injuries, Polytrauma, Blood Cell Count, Leucocytosis, Red Indices