What Does This Blood Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2015

Question: Sir ,

My son age is 5.5years..He has a fever on saturday i give him calpol 250mg and zifi 100mg and tusq dx for 3 days after that fever gone but he has a cuff..so uddharas start..previous day doctor give Boosting ds..for 3 days.. i am attaching blood report pl. suggest me..is he has a dangu or viral infection?
today he has a fever so that we go for a blood report as attached.pl. suggest

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Most likely it's a viral infection other than dengue

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for asking on this platform

I have seen the report.The report shows decreased total leucocyte count (3600) with mild raised eosinonophil (8%)and normal platelet count.
The most common cause of fever with cough and cold in this age is some viral infection(not dengue).
Dengue usually presents with red rashes,fever with severe headache and body ache.
The platelet count is usually low in dengue,which is normal in your case.
Chances of dengue is very unlikely.
It may take 5-7 days for complete resolution of fever.
So I won't get worried if the child is active, accepting feeds well and there is no breathing difficulty.
I would suggest you to continue the current medication and consult your pediatrician if you find any significant abnormality.

Please let me know if you have any more query.
Wishing for your child's speedy recovery.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (19 minutes later)

Sir,

Every 4 to 5 month he has some illnesses. ..some time he has a cough or some time fiver...what precosan i have to take so that he will not ill...more...every changing season he has some halth issue...lost of time doctor give us a medicine for calsium and iron. ..pl.suggest me for him...we give him septilin himalaya for improve immunity power...pl.suggest me...

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Giving long duration antiallergic would help

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for follow up

I can understand your concern. Recurrent viral infection causing cough and cold (2-4 times in a year) is common in this age.
Children of this age are prone to allergy.
During change in season,once you anticipate the occurrence of cough/cold giving antiallergic like montelukast and cetrizine for 1-2 month would help.
I won't get worried if child is growing properly and the illness does not need hospital admission or nebulisation.

You can continue giving septilin.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar