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Question: Hello
I came down with flu like symptoms and had fever 101 and sore throat weak and cough. Was dehydrated went to ER for weakness and CBC showed WBC 3.44 and lymph Absolute 0.9 all other tests normal. Dr was not concerned said viral. Fever is gone still fatigued. My last CBC in XXXXXXX 2015 for routine physical was normal. Is this cause for concern?
Labs were five 2-10-16.
Sorry typo labs were drawn 2-10-16
I came down with flu like symptoms and had fever 101 and sore throat weak and cough. Was dehydrated went to ER for weakness and CBC showed WBC 3.44 and lymph Absolute 0.9 all other tests normal. Dr was not concerned said viral. Fever is gone still fatigued. My last CBC in XXXXXXX 2015 for routine physical was normal. Is this cause for concern?
Labs were five 2-10-16.
Sorry typo labs were drawn 2-10-16
Brief Answer:
most likely viral
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Viral infections commonly cause such suppression of wbc. This is temporary and they recover in few weeks. You had symptoms of viral also so most likely that is the cause here.
The fatigue will go away in some more time and the counts will also recover. There is no cause for concern here.
Hope this helps.
Regards
most likely viral
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Viral infections commonly cause such suppression of wbc. This is temporary and they recover in few weeks. You had symptoms of viral also so most likely that is the cause here.
The fatigue will go away in some more time and the counts will also recover. There is no cause for concern here.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
One quick question Dr said take Z pack if necessary since fever is gone I didnt take antibiotic. It's really not needed if fever is gone? I think he meant If I got worse?
Thank you for your reply so quickly.
I don't need to do CBC over then? He cleared me to go to work. I'm
Just concerned with a low wbc I could get more infections?
Thank you for your reply so quickly.
I don't need to do CBC over then? He cleared me to go to work. I'm
Just concerned with a low wbc I could get more infections?
Brief Answer:
I don't think antibiotics are necessary
Detailed Answer:
Antibiotics don't help in viral. He meant if fever did not go away in 3-5 days but now it is gone, so need of antibiotics.
You can repeat a cbc in 2 weeks to look at the recovery. But infections are unlikely.
I don't think antibiotics are necessary
Detailed Answer:
Antibiotics don't help in viral. He meant if fever did not go away in 3-5 days but now it is gone, so need of antibiotics.
You can repeat a cbc in 2 weeks to look at the recovery. But infections are unlikely.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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