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What Causes Fever And Cold In An Infant?
Hi, as per doctors suggestion we had done a blood test of my baby boy (13 months old, weight - 8.7kg) after he caught fever and running nose. Acc to his blood report, following parameters were not normal: lymphocyte: 62% Normal ref range (20-45) Eosinophil: 12% Normal ref range (1-6) E.S.R (Wintrobe method) 29mm Normal ref range (M: 0-9) Please suggest what could be the problem. Thanks
Thu, 20 Apr 2017
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It sounds like your baby has allergies. Getting clogged up with mucous sometimes creates a prime environment for both viral and bacterial infections. If your boy start running a temperature, demonstrates difficulty breathing and or color of secretions turn green best to take to the doctor.
At this age it is difficult to say whether these are environment and/or food allergies. Try keeping baby well hydrated, sinuses clear and comfortable. Keep the floors clean, wash toys, keep sleeping area very clean wiping down walls daily to see if this helps decrease incidence of "colds".
If it is a persistent problem you may want to take your son to an allergist who does skin tests, blood tests and food panel testing to identify and control all affecting allergies.
As far as foods go, please keep anything that causes "mucus" to a low. Use jellos, broth, ice cycles, small amounts of unsweetened juice, eggs are ok if not a bother, soft fresh fruit/vegetables. . .
Babies dehydrate quickly. Keep a close eye on him and don't hesitate to take him to his doctor if he gets worse.
Respectfully,
Kathy J Shattler, BS,MS,RDN
It sounds like your baby has allergies. Getting clogged up with mucous sometimes creates a prime environment for both viral and bacterial infections. If your boy start running a temperature, demonstrates difficulty breathing and or color of secretions turn green best to take to the doctor.
At this age it is difficult to say whether these are environment and/or food allergies. Try keeping baby well hydrated, sinuses clear and comfortable. Keep the floors clean, wash toys, keep sleeping area very clean wiping down walls daily to see if this helps decrease incidence of "colds".
If it is a persistent problem you may want to take your son to an allergist who does skin tests, blood tests and food panel testing to identify and control all affecting allergies.
As far as foods go, please keep anything that causes "mucus" to a low. Use jellos, broth, ice cycles, small amounts of unsweetened juice, eggs are ok if not a bother, soft fresh fruit/vegetables. . .
Babies dehydrate quickly. Keep a close eye on him and don't hesitate to take him to his doctor if he gets worse.
Respectfully,
Kathy J Shattler, BS,MS,RDN
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The results are too non-specific to mean anything. Any kind of infection can increase the ESR. The presence of more lymphocytes my point either to a viral infection or to a partly treated bacterial infection. I would suggest that you revisit the doctor who suggested the full blood count on your son.
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