wbc count article

[LotaPower]

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anyone know what are the article(s) that repeatedly demonstrate the low utility of wbc counts in elderly patients (or any) with abdominal pain? I know a really annoying hospitalist and I would like to shuv this article in his face

thanks!

 

[LotaPower]

anyone? or did i dream this up?

 

[paramed2premed]

You can start with this recent article. It doesn't fit your request precisely, but it might provide a launching point:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20116016