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What Causes High Fever And Low Platelet Count?
My son is suffering with fever for last 3 to 4 days . Temp is 102 . We did blood report today & before 2 days . The following parameter found Wbc count reduce from 3140 to 2460 Platelet count reduces from 217000 to 138000.No vomit sensation, no body pain , please advice is it viral fever or dengue ?
Mon, 3 Oct 2016
Hi welcome to health care magic....
According to history yes you are right it could be viral infection, malaria or dengue like condition in which platelets destruction occurs....
You have not mentioned your mpv value
Your giesmsa peripheral smear or card test done for rule out malaria..
For dengue confirmation NS1 testing or
IG M by ELISA testing done ...
Symptomatic management done with more water and fruits more
Papaiya is also beneficial...
Take care
Physician consultation for examination and auscultation and accordingly work up
Hope this will help
According to history yes you are right it could be viral infection, malaria or dengue like condition in which platelets destruction occurs....
You have not mentioned your mpv value
Your giesmsa peripheral smear or card test done for rule out malaria..
For dengue confirmation NS1 testing or
IG M by ELISA testing done ...
Symptomatic management done with more water and fruits more
Papaiya is also beneficial...
Take care
Physician consultation for examination and auscultation and accordingly work up
Hope this will help
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