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S U M M A R Y
DIARY: January 16, 2009 10:30 AM Friday;
Rod Welch
Millie Blood test at Kaiser to evaluate treatment plan.
1...Summary/Objective
2...Lab Blood Test CBC to Evaluate Neupogen and Cancer Treatment Plan
3...Laboratory Blood Test Results Posted Kaiser's Computer
4...Eosinophils 700% High Concentration White Blood Cells Fights Infection
....Research indicates...
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0403 - ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 47 0000. ref SDS 40 0000.
040502 -
040503 -
040504 -
040505 -
040506 -
040508 - ..
0406 -
0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - On 090108 Millie's blood counts were very low at UCSF. ref SDS 48
040902 - YN8O
040904 - ..
040905 - Examination on 090108 showed that substantial recovery from IBC
040906 - symptoms observed at UCSF on 081218, ref SDS 43 VD4F, and the next day
040907 - at Kaiser on 081219. ref SDS 45 3L9L, did not continue after Millie
040908 - resumed treatment on 081226, following a one week pause to recover
040909 - from rising side effects, also reported on 081218. ref SDS 43 QW7H On
040910 - 090108 IBC in the breastbone area was stable to worse; other sites IBC
040911 - seems improved to stable. Recovery has been slowed or possibly
040912 - reversed, except the CT test on 081230, reported the lymph node in the
040913 - left supraclavicular was no longer visible, showing substantial
040914 - recovery from enlarged node palpated at UCSF on 081016, ref SDS 11
040915 - J34X, and identified in the CT test on 081107 as very large, reported
040916 - on 081113. ref SDS 16 5O6N
040918 - ..
040919 - On 090108 the doctor changed Millie's treatment plan and prescribed a
040920 - blood test today to guide treatments beginning today, as reported in
040921 - Millie's letter to the medical team on 090109. ref SDS 49 UF3Q At
040922 - thta time, on 090109 the primary care physician's assistant, ordered
040923 - blood test for Millie at Kaiser to accomplish care prescribed by UCSF.
040924 - ref SDS 50 BF5N
040925 -
040927 - ..
040928 - Lab Blood Test CBC to Evaluate Neupogen and Cancer Treatment Plan
040929 -
040930 - Follow up ref SDS 47 6Z4F, ref SDS 40 6Z4F.
040931 -
040932 - This morning, Millie went to the Infusion Clinic at Kaiser in Walnut
040933 - Creek, CA.
040935 - ..
040936 - Debbie is Millie's nurse today.
040938 - ..
040939 - While Debbie was drawing blood for the test, walked down the hall and
040940 - visited briefly with the primary care physician in his personal office
040941 - within the Oncology Department. Arlette was with the doctor, and he
040942 - had a telephone call. He had just returned from a Tumor Board
040943 - hearing, which occurs on Fridays at 0800 to 1000.
040945 - ..
040946 - Since the doctor was very busy, walked back to the Infusion Clinic and
040947 - visited with Bella. She will change the schedule for Millie's
040948 - Neupogen treatment on 090213 from 0830 to 1140 to correlate with
040949 - meeting the doctor at 1140.
040951 - ..
040952 - Millie left the Infusion Clinic and went to the cafeteria to wait for
040953 - results of the blood test today. Debbie took Millie's cell phone
040954 - number to call when the lab submits the report in about an hour or so.
040955 - If ANC is below 1000, Millie will return to the clinic for Neupogen
040956 - treatment, if needed.
040958 - ..
040959 - Millie is walking very slowly due to pain in her toes from peripheral
040960 - neuropathy which may be causedby sunitinib, reported in patient
040961 - history today. ref SDS 51 HY8M
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0411 -
0412 - 1315
041301 - ..
041302 - After 3 hours Millie had won four rounds of dominos. She felt tired
041303 - and so stayed in the cafeteria while results of the blood test were
041304 - investigated. Since Kaiser refuses to answer customer telephone calls
041305 - until 1330, walked to the Oncology Department on the 2nd floor.
041307 - ..
041308 - The attendant at the Oncology customer counter said that Arlette is at
041309 - lunch. She said that Debbie who did the blood draw, ref SDS 0 VF6G,
041310 - is at lunch, and so are Florida, Bella, Laura, Hazel, Sheree, and
041311 - Diana, who are all familiar with Millie's case management. Seemed
041312 - everyone was at lunch. Asked for Cisi. The attendant called the
041313 - Infusion Clinic and talked to Cisi. The attendant said she made a
041314 - mistake. Debbie is available and will bring results of the blood test
041315 - this morning to the Infusion Clinic customer lobby.
041317 - ..
041318 - About 10 minutes later Debbie submittted results of the test.
041320 - ..
041321 - Since ANC shows 1768 Debbie will cancel Neupogen treatment today and
041322 - tomorrow.
041323 -
041324 -
041326 - ..
041327 - Laboratory Blood Test Results Posted Kaiser's Computer
041328 -
041329 - Follow up ref SDS 47 S65I, ref SDS 42 FW5N.
041330 -
041331 - Previous lab at UCSF on 090108, ref SDS 48 FW5N, and 2 weeks earlier
041332 - at Kaiser on 081226. ref SDS 47 S65I
041333 -
041334 - [On 090118 Millie submits complete report to the medical team.
041335 - ref SDS 53 PZ3P
041337 - ..
041338 - Patient Provider Category View FR Date To Date
041352 - ..
041353 - 72/F Lab Results Summary
041355 - ..
041356 - Log#: 510901602277 090116 11:00
041357 - <------------------- KAISER -----------------------><----------------- UCSF --------------------->
041358 - Type Results Units Normal Type Units Normal ACRO
041359 - ..
041360 - CBC with DIFF & PLT CT CBCD
041361 - ..
041362 - WBC 5.2 K/uL 3.4 - 10.0 WBC x10-3 x10E9/L 3.4 - 10 WBC
041363 - RBC L 3.19 M/uL 3.60 - 5.70 RBC x10-6 x10E12/L 4 - 5.2 RBC
041364 - Hemoglobin L 10.6 g/dL 11.5 - 15.0 Hemoglobin g/dL 12 - 15.5 HGB
041365 - Hematocrit L 31.9 % 34.0 - 46.0 Hematocrit PERCENT 36 - 46 HCT
041366 - MCV 100 fL 80.0 - 100.0 MCV fL 80 - 100 MCV
041367 - RDW, RBC H 16.7 % 11.9 - 14.3 [Not Reported at UCSF]
041368 - MCH [Not Reported] MCH pg 26 - 34 MCH
041369 - MCHC [Not Reported] MCHC g/dL 31 - 36 MCHC
041370 - Lymphocytes 31 % 13 - 46 LYMPHS x10E9/L 0.9 - 2.9 L-A
041371 - Monocyte 8 % 4 - 12 MONOS x10E9/L 0.2 - 0.8 M-A
041372 - ..
041373 - Eosinophils H 27 % 0 - 4 EOS x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4 E-A
041374 -
041375 - [On 090118 Millie letter to medical team asks about
041376 - eosinophils 700% high. ref SDS 53 PZ4Q
041378 - ..
041379 - Basophil 1 % 0 - 1 BASOS x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.1 B-A
041380 - ..
041381 - Platelets 145 K/uL 140 - 400 Plt x10-3 x10E9/L 140 - 450 PLT
041383 - ..
041384 - On 081218 UCSF instructed Millie to call for guidance on adjusting
041385 - dose of cancer treatments, if the blood test on 081226 reported
041386 - platelets below 75, ref SDS 43 TY8O, confirmed in Millie's letter to
041387 - the medical team on 081218.
041389 - ..
041390 - Since platelets are again above 75, Millie did not contact UCSF for
041391 - guidance on changing the dose of treatment today.
041393 - ..
041394 - CBC blood test continues...
041395 -
041396 - Log#: 510901602276 080116 11:00
041397 - <------------------- KAISER -----------------------><----------------- UCSF --------------------->
041398 - Type Results Units Normal Type Units Normal ACRO
041399 - (posted 090122, ref SDS 56 FJ8W)
041400 - CA 15-3 H* 303 U/mL < 39 CA 15-3 U/mL < 33 CA153
041402 - ..
041403 - 100 points seems like a big increase from the prior test 3 weeks ago
041404 - on 081226. ref SDS 47 PQTQ CA 15-3 303 is 3 times higher than Millie
041405 - has suffered in her 8 years of treatments.
041406 -
041407 - [On 090121 1017 reported to Glenna that cancer marker CA
041408 - 15-3 significantly elevated in past few weeks. ref SDS 54
041409 - N95K
041411 - ..
041412 - [On 090323 analysis indicates huge drop in cancer marker
041413 - following completion of radiation and hyperthermia,
041414 - ref SDS 57 NR4H, and supported by case study showing full
041415 - history of CA 15-3 mapped agains all treatment history.
041416 - ref SDS 57 J13O
041417 -
041419 - ..
041420 - CBC blood test continues...
041421 -
041422 - Log#: 510901602277 090116 11:00
041423 - <------------------- KAISER -----------------------><----------------- UCSF --------------------->
041424 - Type Results Units Normal Type Units Normal ACRO
041425 - (calculated with formula on 081205. ref SDS 23 JG6F)
041426 - ANC 1768 -> 1500 NEUTS x10E9/L 1.8 - 6.8 N-A
041427 - Neutrophils L 34 % 41 - 81 Neutrophils
041428 -
041429 - ANC = WBC x 1000 x (Neutrophils + Bands)
041430 -
041431 - 5.2 x 1000 x (.34 + 0) = 1768
041433 - ..
041434 - CBC blood test continues...
041435 -
041436 - Log#: 510901602275 090116 11:00
041437 - <------------------- KAISER -----------------------><----------------- UCSF --------------------->
041438 - Type Results Units Normal Type Units Normal ACRO
041439 - PT, Patient H 30.3 sec 8.2 - 10.6 PT s 12.0 - 14.1 PT
041440 - PT INR H 3.1 INL NRM Ratio 0.9 - 1.1 INR
041442 - ..
041443 - INR slightly above the target range may reflect pausing
041444 - cyclophosphamide for the past 7 days, similar to analysis for the test
041445 - last week on 090108, ref SDS 48 PU7Y, and presented in Millie's letter
041446 - to the medical team on 090109. ref SDS 49 UF4S
041447 -
041448 - [On 090116 Millie letter notified Gloria in Coagulation
041449 - Control Clinic that INR 3.1 and context with plans to
041450 - continue current dose. ref SDS 52 IT8X
041452 - ..
041453 - [On 090122 INR 3.7 for lab at Kaiser treating Millie in
041454 - Emergency Department for separated shoulder; Doctor orders
041455 - Coumadin paused for 2 days, and to contact Coagulation
041456 - Control Clinic for instructions. ref SDS 55 F56L
041457 -
041459 - ..
041460 - Eosinophils 700% High Concentration White Blood Cells Fights Infection
041461 -
041462 - Not sure if EOS at UCSF is the same as Eosinophils at Kaiser. The
041463 - past 4 months indicate EOS has been steady and within range. The past
041464 - month, Kaiser reports Eosinophils have increased significantly to now
041465 - 700% above the target range...
041466 -
041467 - [On 090118 Millie letter to medical team asks about
041468 - eosinophils 700% high. ref SDS 53 PZ4Q
041470 - ..
041471 - Kaiser......H.....27 % 0 - 4...... 090116, ref SDS 0 0255,
041472 - UCSF........h..... 0.42 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 090108, ref SDS 48 PU7S
041473 - Kaiser......H.....10 % 0 - 4...... 081226, ref SDS 47 PU7S
041474 - UCSF.............. 0.24 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 081218, ref SDS 42 PU7S
041475 - Kaiser......H.....10 % 0 - 4...... 081212, ref SDS 40 PU7S
041476 - Kaiser......H..... 8 % 0 - 4...... 081210, ref SDS 33 PU7S
041477 - Kaiser......H.....14 % 0 - 4...... 081203
041478 - reported in the record on..................... 081205, ref SDS 22 PU7S
041479 - UCSF.............. 0.22 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 081126, ref SDS 17 PU7S
041480 - UCSF.............. 0.17 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 081107, ref SDS 13 PU7S
041481 - UCSF.............. 0.20 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 081023, ref SDS 12 PU7S
041482 - UCSF.............. 0.25 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 081016, ref SDS 10 PU7S
041483 - UCSF.............. 0.10 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 081009, ref SDS 9 PU7S
041484 - UCSF.............. 0.15 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 081002, ref SDS 8 PU7S
041485 - UCSF.............. 0.14 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 080925, ref SDS 7 PU7S
041486 - UCSF.............. 0.18 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 080918, ref SDS 6 PU7S
041487 - UCSF.............. 0.11 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 080911, ref SDS 5 PU7S,
041488 - UCSF.............. 0.18 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 080904, ref SDS 4 PU7S,
041489 - UCSF.............. 0.21 x10E9/L 0.0 - 0.4.... 080828, ref SDS 3 PU7S,
041490 -
041492 - ..
041493 - Research indicates...
041494 -
041495 - Netdoctor_co.uk
041496 -
041497 - Eosinophilia
041498 -
041499 - http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/eosinophilia.htm
041501 - ..
041502 - An eosinophil is a type of white blood cell.
041504 - ..
041505 - Eosinophils 700% above the target range, may account for WBC rising to
041506 - 5.2 in the test today. ref SDS 0 075H
041508 - ..
041509 - Could abnormally high eosinophils cause misleading WBC and ANC in the
041510 - blood test today, since actual neutrophils 34% are about 30% below the
041511 - minimum target range? ref SDS 0 QY6H
041512 -
041513 - [On 090118 Millie's letter asks medical team about
041514 - implications of eosinophils 700% high? ref SDS 53 PZ4Q
041516 - ..
041517 - Research Netdoctor_co_uk continues...
041518 -
041519 - Eosinophils are produced in the bone marrow and are normally found
041520 - in the bloodstream and the gut lining. They contain proteins that
041521 - help the body to fight infection from parasitic organisms, such as
041522 - worms. But in certain diseases these proteins can damage the body.
041524 - ..
041525 - What is eosinophilia?
041527 - ..
041528 - The term eosinophilia refers to conditions in which abnormally
041529 - high amounts of eosinophils are found in either the blood or in
041530 - body tissues.
041532 - ..
041533 - When does eosinophilia occur?
041535 - ..
041536 - Eosinophilia occurs in a wide range of conditions. Its commonest
041537 - causes in the UK are allergic diseases such as asthma and hay
041538 - fever, whereas worldwide the main cause is parasitic infection. It
041539 - can also occur in relation to common skin diseases, medicine
041540 - reactions, and parasitic infections. Other rarer causes include:
041542 - ..
041543 - How does eosinophilia occur?
041545 - ..
041546 - Increased numbers of eosinophils are produced to fight off allergic
041547 - disease or parasitic infections. This is helpful in combating
041548 - parasitic infections but not in cases of allergic diseases as they
041549 - accumulate in tissues and cause damage. For example, in asthma,
041550 - eosinophilia causes damage to the airways of the lung.
041552 - ..
041553 - Could this be occurring to resist IBC? The paper goes on to list skin
041554 - infections and disease as a reason for the bone marrow to increase
041555 - production of eosinophils. ref SDS 0 VD4N
041556 -
041557 - [On 090118 Millie's letter asks medical team about
041558 - implications of eosinophils 700% high? ref SDS 53 PZ4Q
041560 - ..
041561 - Research Netdoctor_co_uk continues...
041562 -
041563 - What are the symptoms of eosinophilia?
041564 -
041565 - The symptoms of eosinophilia are those of the underlying
041566 - condition. For example, eosinophilia due to asthma is marked by
041567 - symptoms such as wheezing and breathlessness, whereas parasitic
041568 - infections may lead to abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever, or cough
041569 - and rashes.
041571 - ..
041572 - Medicine reactions often give rise to skin rashes, and they often
041573 - occur after taking a new drug.
041575 - ..
041576 - Millie started sunitinib on 081114, and added cyclophosphamide, and
041577 - Methotrexate on 081128. ref SDS 18 OE6K
041578 -
041579 - [On 090118 Millie's letter asks medical team about
041580 - implications of eosinophils 700% high? ref SDS 53 PZ4Q
041582 - ..
041583 - Research Netdoctor_co_uk continues...
041584 -
041585 - Rarer symptoms of eosinophilia can include weight loss, night
041586 - sweats, lymph node enlargement, other skin rashes, and numbness
041587 - and tingling due to nerve damage.
041589 - ..
041590 - Millie has reported rising pain toes within the past month, cited in
041591 - patient history today.
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