What Causes Constant Fever With Elevated WBC Count?

Posted on Thu, 15 Sep 2016

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Question : Our 10 year old Granddaughter has a fluctuating fever 101 103 104 We have had her to emerency the found her white cells elevated no other problems. Urine clear XRay showed nothing Now she says her head is pounding

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Additional tests should be done

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.

Any fever whether it's a viral or bacterial, takes some time to decrease. White cells elevation suggests infection.

If fever persists beyond 24 hours then blood test like malarial antigen test, CRP levels and blood culture should be done.

Cold sponging should also be done if fever doesn't decrease. Head pounding can occur in high fever. Continue tynelol for fever.

Review with all your reports.
I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar