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Hello my nam is Sophie .my son is 3,5 years old hemoglobin is 12.9 hematocrit is 38. My other son is 7 years old hemoglobin is 14.6 hematocrit is 46 . Both came down with fever 6 days ago, has been on and off since, both got a serious case of cough day 3 causing shortness of breath and wheezing, the 7 yos one,was vomitting excessively on day 1(7 times in a day) but was okay on day 2 till now.should I be worried bat hemoglobin and hematocrit counts? Is it still within normal range?
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Hi.
as per your concern , fever on and off for 6 days could point to various reasons, along with variation in the hemoglobin.
if you could repeat a blood counts again considering this is the 6th day of fever , also have a look at the platelets if it's dropping than the previous value .If so then it's advisable to visit your nearest doctor .
Also get a chest X-ray done to rule out any lower respiratory tract infections associated with wheeze.
For symptomatic treatment ,
if vomiting persists , u could use an antiemetic and an antacid for the discomfort. Antipyretics like paracetamol is good enough for the fever . I hope this helps.
as per your concern , fever on and off for 6 days could point to various reasons, along with variation in the hemoglobin.
if you could repeat a blood counts again considering this is the 6th day of fever , also have a look at the platelets if it's dropping than the previous value .If so then it's advisable to visit your nearest doctor .
Also get a chest X-ray done to rule out any lower respiratory tract infections associated with wheeze.
For symptomatic treatment ,
if vomiting persists , u could use an antiemetic and an antacid for the discomfort. Antipyretics like paracetamol is good enough for the fever . I hope this helps.
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