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Does High ESR Count In A Child Indicate Lung Infection?
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My son is 1.3 years old. He's having low fever, passing watery stool 4-5 times daily & 2-3 times vomitings as well. We got blood test done & the ESR count shows 38/hour. The stool test shows 22-25 Pus cells. Doctor informed that there could be due to infection and medicine started as well. By looking at ESR count he's also scaring us there could be lungs infection. Please suggest here
My son is 1.3 years old. He's having low fever, passing watery stool 4-5 times daily & 2-3 times vomitings as well. We got blood test done & the ESR count shows 38/hour. The stool test shows 22-25 Pus cells. Doctor informed that there could be due to infection and medicine started as well. By looking at ESR count he's also scaring us there could be lungs infection. Please suggest here
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
Thank you for asking query.
See ESR is nonspecific investigation,like it will rise in any inflammatory condition.
So any infection/inflammation in th body will raise it.
See stool is showing pus cells so infection is there so continue with treatment and follow up with me further.
Hope you find this helpful.
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Regards,
Dr rushikesh kute
See ESR is nonspecific investigation,like it will rise in any inflammatory condition.
So any infection/inflammation in th body will raise it.
See stool is showing pus cells so infection is there so continue with treatment and follow up with me further.
Hope you find this helpful.
Rate the above answer if you like it.
Regards,
Dr rushikesh kute
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