Dharmen J. Patel, M.D., Robert G. Lerner, M.D., and Gary P. Wormser, M.D.
Dr. Patel is a Fellow in Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, and Dr. Wormser is Professor of Medicine and Chief, Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College. Both Dr. Patel and Dr. Wormser report no conflict of interest. Drs. Patel and Wormser report no commercial conflict of interest.
Release Date: 01/10/2000
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.