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Suggest Treatment For Elevated ESR And Leukocytes In Blood
Sir,
My mother-in -law is unwell . she is aged 75 years and having severe backache , cold , cough and fever too,. She is unable to get up from the bed .Her blood tests were done recently at home and her ESR has gone up and leucotytes are high around 13000 plus . please tell me what should be done for further treatment.
My mother-in -law is unwell . she is aged 75 years and having severe backache , cold , cough and fever too,. She is unable to get up from the bed .Her blood tests were done recently at home and her ESR has gone up and leucotytes are high around 13000 plus . please tell me what should be done for further treatment.
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
High esr, high total count with cough, cold and fever suggest possibility of tuberculosis. She should investigate for tuberculosis and take treatment accordingly.
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I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
High esr, high total count with cough, cold and fever suggest possibility of tuberculosis. She should investigate for tuberculosis and take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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