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What Causes High WBC In An Infant?
my son is 5 months old, he has skin irritation, which they finally concluded was eczema, and now he is running a fever. We just left the bamc, were he had blood and urine cultures done. One of the results that came back about his wbc is high and said he needed a shot in his thigh, what does this mean?
Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Hi,
First of all how high is the WBC count. Secondly, because of eczema Esinopholl count should be high. Usually a shot in thigh we give is Vitamin K. If WBC is high you son needs antibiotic course rather than a single shot.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zeeshan Sajjad
First of all how high is the WBC count. Secondly, because of eczema Esinopholl count should be high. Usually a shot in thigh we give is Vitamin K. If WBC is high you son needs antibiotic course rather than a single shot.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zeeshan Sajjad
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