Acute appendicitis and the leucocyte count.
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The age range was between 3 1/2years and 66 years. The total white ceIl count range was 4000 per c.mm. to 23400 per c.mm. 52 cases (52%) had a ceIl count of more than 10000 per c.mm. while in 48 cases (480/0) the leucocyte count was below 10000 per c.mm. The lowest count of 4000 . per c.mm. was seen in a case of acute appendicitis with free pus (grade 2) and the highest count of 23400 per c.mm. was seen in gangrene of the appendix (grade 3). Acutely inflamed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 34 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1947