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Fever with WBC count of 17k

2023-02-04 17:32:31
My husband having fever for past two days and cold, doctor asked to take blood test as he had fever last week and it get subside after taking medicine. We get the result of WBC 17000, polymorph 84.7 and lympocytes 11.5. After seeing the report, doctor asked to get admit and find the source of infection, is this something bad? I am getting scared, pls help me on this. What kind of test will they do for finding the source of infection?
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I understood your concern  and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.

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Kindly consult a physician online on practo

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Need detailed history
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.

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Wbc is high ,which is suggestive of severe infection He will require iv antibiotics
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he will require hospitalisation

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management

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connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management

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Please admit Injectable antibiotic needed actually

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