Hematology - Clin. A 47 year old Caucasian woman is transferred from a psychiatric hospital. She had been physically well except for some lassitude, of about 2 weeks duration. On the day of admission she developed shaking chills, fever to 102o F, cough with yellowish sputum later turning to a brownish color, and right-sided pleuritic chest pain. There has been no known infectious exposure, recent weight change, or systemic illness.
System review negative.
200 mg 4 times a day. During the ensuing 6 weeks, there has been considerable improvement in her mental outlook and her physician was contemplating discharge within 2 weeks. No abnormal or immature cells. This 55 year old male postal clerk was referred from his primary physician due to an abnormal blood count. His presenting symptoms were dizziness, headache, and moderate dyspnea for approximately one month.