Medical myth: Measuring white blood cells in the stools is useful in the management of acute diarrhea.
Herbert
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA. mherbert@ucla.edu
D000208:Acute Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005243:Feces / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity