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Suggest Treatment For High Fever In A Child
.My daughter is 2 years old, she has high white blood cells (WBC) she suppose to have 15000 but she has 24000, she has extremely high fevers she s already taking antibiotics , they say she has an infection, but her throat,urine,ears, even her scan came out good, how long does this fever last ? What should I do ? I am very very nervous
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Such high counts are usually suggestive of pneumococcal infection.The possibilities could be pneumonia or urinary tract infection or acute central nervous system involvement. The fourth possibility (if the child is active in between 2 fever episodes) is a viral illness.
I will explain you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more comfortable. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4 to 7 days. So do not worry about the duration if the kid is active.
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Regards,
Dr. Sumanth
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Such high counts are usually suggestive of pneumococcal infection.The possibilities could be pneumonia or urinary tract infection or acute central nervous system involvement. The fourth possibility (if the child is active in between 2 fever episodes) is a viral illness.
I will explain you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more comfortable. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4 to 7 days. So do not worry about the duration if the kid is active.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth
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