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What Causes Abnormally High WBC Count, Rashes On Lower Legs And Dehydration?

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Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2015
Question: Hi. Friday night I was taken to the ER with extreme weakness (unable to stand up unaided, unable to walk, crawled where I had to. ER personnel determined I was extremely dehydrated so started me on IV fluids. Next, blood was drawn, which showed abnormally high white blood cell counts. Finally, I broke out into a rash, starting on my lower legs and moving up my body. The rash did not itch. What can this be?
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
You seem to have got a bacterial infection which led to dehydration

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details. The rise in white blood cell (WBC) count indicates some sort of bacterial infection which could have been responsible for a septic shock and dehydration. You had done the right thing by visiting the ER and I hope that they had done the right things to manage the condition. Unless I could examine the rash and clinically correlate the situation, it is hard for me to comment whether the rash was due to allergic reaction to some medicine. So, I would insist you to ask for your treating physician's opinion in this regard.
Hope that I have been able to answer your query.
Regards
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What Causes Abnormally High WBC Count, Rashes On Lower Legs And Dehydration?

Brief Answer: You seem to have got a bacterial infection which led to dehydration Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through the details. The rise in white blood cell (WBC) count indicates some sort of bacterial infection which could have been responsible for a septic shock and dehydration. You had done the right thing by visiting the ER and I hope that they had done the right things to manage the condition. Unless I could examine the rash and clinically correlate the situation, it is hard for me to comment whether the rash was due to allergic reaction to some medicine. So, I would insist you to ask for your treating physician's opinion in this regard. Hope that I have been able to answer your query. Regards