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What Causes Severe Dizziness, Weakness And Fever?

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Posted on Tue, 24 Mar 2015
Question: If someone is really dizzy and weak and has been in the hospital with temperature close to hundred and five there in a nursing skill place now but there platelet some more than double what can that mean
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Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Followup

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the query,

It sounds like there may be a serius infection going on which contributed to the fevers. Hopefully she is on some antibiotics to take care of this process.

Regarding the platelets - these will sometimes go up if there is an ongoing infectious or inflammatory process. This may persist for a while until the infection comes under better control.

Usually with continued management of the infection, the platelet count will return closer to normal in a number of days.

Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
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What Causes Severe Dizziness, Weakness And Fever?

Brief Answer: Followup Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks for the query, It sounds like there may be a serius infection going on which contributed to the fevers. Hopefully she is on some antibiotics to take care of this process. Regarding the platelets - these will sometimes go up if there is an ongoing infectious or inflammatory process. This may persist for a while until the infection comes under better control. Usually with continued management of the infection, the platelet count will return closer to normal in a number of days. Sincerely, Dr. Galamaga