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CRP is high
My kid is diagnosed with CRP high, doctor told blood infection. Please probable reason for this, any changes needed in food??
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You have given incomplete information so cant help you
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Dr. Ashwini Kumar
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Faridabad
CRP is indirect evidence of infection. Age of the child along with presenting complaint is important .
Also CRP in quantitative form will be helpful.
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Please take online or direct consultation to know the cause and treat accordingly depending on system involved .
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Dr. Anupama M Gupta
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
If the crp is high it means infection.
You need to access with the clinical condition
That whether the child needs treatment
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Dr. Kushang Mod
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
C Reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactor which is laboratory finding, not a disease. It is high in any infection or inflammatory conditions. Their value should be correlated with clinical findings.
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Dr. Mohammed Umar M
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Chennai
CRP or C- Reactive protein is a marker for inflammation.
A rise in the CRP titres indicates an ongoing infection. There may by various reasons which could be diagnosed on further evaluation and investigation.
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Kindly consult for further evaluation and assessment.
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