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Anemia

Anemia is the most frequent consultation in Hematology. Its causes are multiple and a careful clinical history can guide towards the disease or disorder that causes it. The definition and assessment of the degree of anemia is established by a blood count parameter called hemoglobin. It is common for the…
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Coagulation disorders

Coagulation disorders Consultations for alterations of the coagulation system are frequent and originate from abnormalities manifested by bleeding or thrombosis and, less frequently, from alterations in coagulation tests detected, for example, in a preoperative analysis. Thrombosis means the formation of a clot within an artery or a vein in any…
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Leukocyte abnormalities

Numerical alterations in the number of leukocytes or white blood cells are frequent causes of consultation to the clinical hematologist. Leukopenia is called the decrease in the normal number of leukocytes and leukocytosis is its increase with respect to the values considered normal. Leukopenia is a frequent consultation that worries…