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What Is The Treatment For Flu, Cold And Red Spots In Mouth Inspite Of Low WBC Count?
My grandson has been sick with flu and cold since the first part of December. He developed little red spots in his mouth about 2 weeks ago. The parents took him in for blood work, the said his white blood count was extremely low. They sent him to cardinal Glennon hospital in St. Louis, Mo They of course did more blood work and sent them home for them to come back in a week. They said he has mono. His coloring is horrible and last night he had a bad bloody nose and the spots in the mouth have come back. They (Cardinal Glennon) has ordered more blood work. White count is 34 Can you give us a clue on what we are looking at, we can t keep letting this go. He is so little
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
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Sometimes children with viral fevercan develop low wbc count. There is also reduction in Neutrophil count. This leads to neutropenic ulcer . I would suggest you to get peripheral smear examination done to look for blood picture.
Take care
Best Regards
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Sometimes children with viral fevercan develop low wbc count. There is also reduction in Neutrophil count. This leads to neutropenic ulcer . I would suggest you to get peripheral smear examination done to look for blood picture.
Take care
Best Regards
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