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What Does High TLC Mean During Lung Infection After By Pass Surgery?

Hi doctor, My father by pass heart surgery was done on 16th may 14, he had heart attack on 6th may 14 after that he went for Angiography , blockage in 3 arteries were found. now from 16th may to till now he is in hospital s recovery section. he had to go for dialysis, his serum creatinine is 2.5 now. and doctor also said he has infection in his body . water is getting accumulated in his lungs. currently his TLC is 16. what is the meaning & effect of TLC 16?
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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By your history and description, I think your father is having septicaemia (blood stream infection). Septicemia is common complication of surgery. It affect almost all organs of the body, especially kidneys and cause septicemic acute kidney injury.
This causes decreased urine output and retention of fluids in the body especially lungs and leg.
So better control of infection is needed.
Total leucocyte count (TLC) is marker of infection. Its normal range is between 4000-11000. So 16000 is high which suggest infection is still there in the body.
Send blood culture and sensitivity to guide antibiotic therapy.
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What Does High TLC Mean During Lung Infection After By Pass Surgery?

Thanks for your question on HCM. By your history and description, I think your father is having septicaemia (blood stream infection). Septicemia is common complication of surgery. It affect almost all organs of the body, especially kidneys and cause septicemic acute kidney injury. This causes decreased urine output and retention of fluids in the body especially lungs and leg. So better control of infection is needed. Total leucocyte count (TLC) is marker of infection. Its normal range is between 4000-11000. So 16000 is high which suggest infection is still there in the body. Send blood culture and sensitivity to guide antibiotic therapy.