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3 years child presnted with increasing pallor lymphadenopathy mainly cervical blood film shows pancytopenia what is ddx and treatment ?

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Hematology: This presentsation in a 3 year old demands an immediate hematology evaluation.

Answered 7/4/2020

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Pancytopenia: The next part of the evaluation will be to do a bone marrow biopsy. This will be to understand if the marrow is producing normal blood cells and to help determine why the numbers are decreased.

Answered 1/12/2020

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depends: How worrying for you! The good news is that sometimes an infection or a medicine can cause this & will resolve with time. Obviously, your doctor has begun a work-up, & the lab test is just one part of it. The diagnosis depends on more than the result of 1 test. Since your doc was smart enough to check lab work, then chances are excellent that you can count on good evaluation and advice,

Answered 1/12/2020

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Pancytopenia: I am very concerned with the sudden onset pancytopenia. The child needs a full workup including bone marrow biopsy. The differential is long and scary. Seek a pediatric Hematology specialist as soon as possible.

Answered 1/12/2020

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