Hello Sir,my Baby Is Of 21 Months And Suffering From

Posted on Sun, 12 Apr 2020

Question: Hello sir,my baby is of 21 months and suffering from cold,wet cough and fever from past 10 days.we have consulted doctor and doctor has prescribed medicine as below 1.mefcure plus(paracetamol & mefenamic acid suspension) 2.nasika-p syrup(paracetamol,chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride syrup) 3.cefpodoxime oral suspension ip.
But till now he was not recovered or any improvement observed.from past 2 days i observed his hands and legs were shivering sometimes.
I have done his blood tests 5 days before and the results are below.
Baby : 21 months old
CRP. 0.3 mg/l
MALARIAL PARASITE. :NEGATIVE
MICRO FILARIA. :NEGATIVE
WBC 5100 cells/cumm
RBC 4.25 milli/cumm
Hemoglobin. 11.6 grams%
Hct 34.8%
MCV 81.9 Fi
Mch 27.3 pg
Mchc. 33.3%
PLT. 2.2cumm
LYM%. 62.3%
MXD. 7.0%
NEUT%. 30.7%
LYMP#. 3200 CELLS/CUMM
MXD#. 400 CELLS/CUMM
NEUT#. 1500 CELLS/CUMM
RDW-SD. 41.8 FI
RDW-CV. 12.8%
PDW. 9.9
MPV. 9.2
P-LCR. 17.9
PCT. 0.20

Sir please go through the test results and please tell me wheather he is in right medication or not.or should i change medication.thanks in advance sir.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Viral infection. Please wait a few more days for recovery

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using the 'Ask A Doctor' service.

I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections which usually have an allergic component associated. I have checked the given reports and they are ok, indicating a possible viral cause. Irrespective of treatment it usually spontaneously resolves in 5-7 days.

Treatment is supportive and usually comprises of antiallergic medication and mucolytic. Irrespective of these medicines it is their own immunity that helps in the resolution of the infection.

If your child is otherwise active and playful, I would not be concerned. If not, it would be a good idea to visit a doctor and to get the child evaluated.

I hope that I could clear your doubts.

Feel free to write back.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Sir thankyou for your valuable reply.sir could you tell what causes viral infection so that i can take precautions to avoid it happen again.also please guide me for any additional medication

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Due to a number of viruses

Detailed Answer:
Viral infections are due to a huge number of viruses that are always there around us. They affect us when our immunity is low. Children are especially affected. 5aking colourful fruits and vegetables enhances immunity. No specific precautions except for general health measures. No extra medication needed.

Regards

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