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What Causes Intermittent Fever In A Child?

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Posted on Wed, 19 Apr 2017
Question: My 4yrs old girl getting fever on and off since 3weeks... Blood routin is normal except esr levls 50, urineWBC count is 6-8 epithelial cell is 4-8
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please state culture reports. Get widal test done.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query. ESR is a non-specific indicator of illness. Since other blood parameters are normal, the cause is either viral or due to causes like enteric fever. Since it is going on for 3 weeks I would insist you to get a widal test done. Urine WBC count is not high but in case of suspicion, treatment with antibiotics may be given. I would have liked to check whether culture is positive, and if so, what the colony count is.

Feel free to write back.

Regards
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What Causes Intermittent Fever In A Child?

Brief Answer: Please state culture reports. Get widal test done. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through your query. ESR is a non-specific indicator of illness. Since other blood parameters are normal, the cause is either viral or due to causes like enteric fever. Since it is going on for 3 weeks I would insist you to get a widal test done. Urine WBC count is not high but in case of suspicion, treatment with antibiotics may be given. I would have liked to check whether culture is positive, and if so, what the colony count is. Feel free to write back. Regards