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Pancytopenia Associated with Influenza in an Adult

This month, Dharmen J. Patel, M.D., Robert G. Lerner, M.D., and Gary P. Wormser, M.D. discuss
CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Dharmen J. Patel, M.D., Robert G. Lerner, M.D., and Gary P. Wormser, M.D.

Release Date: 01/10/2000

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the hematologic complications of viral illness

  • Discuss pancytopenia as a complication of influenza

  • Discuss why bone marrow examinations in flu may be unnecessary

  • Recognize that influenza infection, not medications, may produce the associated hematologic side effects.

 

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