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What Causes A High Level Of Eosinophils 12% And Esr 1hour At 32mm?
I hav been suffering from bronchitis and severe cough for the last 1 month. Though i'm asthmatic since childhood and both my maternal grandfather and mother are asthmatic,my symptoms have been severe only recently. My blood test report shows high level of eosinophils 12% and esr 1hour at 32mm, aec is at 900cells/cumm. I'm 30years old married female and mother to a 3year old. I work and commute in airconditioned environment and have severe dust allergy.
Fri, 11 Jul 2014
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The high level of eosinophils are indicative of allergies. ESR is an inflammatory marker and would be elevated in both infections and allergies.
Since you are asthmatic, the possibility of the cough being related to your asthma would first need to be considered.
Post nasal drip due to allergies can also cause a cough and can worsen asthma symptoms, so your doctor may need to treat this as well. That would involve a topical steroid nasal spray and anti histamine
I hope this helps
The high level of eosinophils are indicative of allergies. ESR is an inflammatory marker and would be elevated in both infections and allergies.
Since you are asthmatic, the possibility of the cough being related to your asthma would first need to be considered.
Post nasal drip due to allergies can also cause a cough and can worsen asthma symptoms, so your doctor may need to treat this as well. That would involve a topical steroid nasal spray and anti histamine
I hope this helps
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