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How can fever in an 8-year-old be managed when WBC and platelet counts are high?	2	1	6 hours ago
My 8 years old child get fever his wbc count was 35000 and plate late count 466000 Dr refer to test request blood culture sensitivity The answer was the report is ORGANISM ISOLATED :STERILE AFTER 48 HOURS OF INCUBATION I KNOW ABOUT IT RESULT POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE BETTER OR NOT

How can treatment be decided with a blood test report of a 7-year-old with fever?	2	1	6 hours ago
Hii doctors my son is 7 year old and he is suffering from fever from 7 to 11 days and his blood examine report is showing BE ESR WESTERGREEN METHOD) 48 mm/1st hour and TLC 12,600/CUBICMM ALKALINE PHOSPHATES 148 IU/L

How can a locked knee caused by joint infection be treated?	11	1	9 hours ago
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... My granddaughter who is 4 1/2 months old is not bending her one leg, rather she is holding is as if the knee is locked. And, she has a swelling at the top of her leg. The Drs. x-rayed it, but no fracture. However,...

Suggest treatment for viral bronchitis and ear pain	11	1	2 days ago
Hi my 3year old grandson has already had viral bronchitis, also continuous colds that just don t seem to ever go completely away last week the doctor sent him for a chestxray and a test for the flu and rev because 2of the children in his moms day out tested positive for rev. Thankfully ours was...

What causes white spots in large intestine?	9	1	Mon, 3 Dec 2018
My 6 year old has pancreatic insuffienciency and has been taking Creon for 2 years. His recent upper and lower endoscopy and colonoscopy showed a major decline in function of his pancreas. It is not functioning and the enzymes are not working for him. They sent us today for an MRI of his abdomen....

What causes baldness on the head of a 7 year old?	11	1	Mon, 3 Dec 2018
My 7 year old Asperger son has a horse shoe uniformed bald shape on the top of his head. At first I figured he was pulling his hair to feel the tension to feed his sensory issues. Now I am wondering if that is not the issue due to the perfect uniform shape starting at his temples to just over...

What to do for the abnormality in child?	11	1	Mon, 3 Dec 2018
hi my grandson who is 5months old, was born premature and with undefined genitalia. He has had test which show he is male and tertosterone cream and will have ops to help correct his penis. But the hospital have now said that he may have campomelic dysplasia and that there is a 2yr waiting list...

Is hypermobility syndrome and fibromyalgia is genetically transferable?	17	1	Mon, 3 Dec 2018
my daughter is diagnosed with hypermobilty syndrome, her physio has suggested she also had EDS 3, which my doctors wont refer her to get this proven and now ive seen marfan syndrome and she shows all the typical signs of this to aswell as fibromaygia, is this possable? I myself had HMS M.E/CFS...

What causes a cloudy patch on the MRI scan of 10 year old related to pituitary gland?	12	1	Mon, 3 Dec 2018
Hi, the paediatrician told us this a.m. That my 10yr old daughter has a cloudy or fuzzy patch on her mri brain scan possibly related to pituitary gland or field vision. He gave the blur a name begining with A and i cant remember what it was! Can u help? Please?

What causes leg cramping and delayed speech in a 32 month old?	11	1	Sat, 1 Dec 2018
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... 32 month with several cafe au lait spots, hypotone, leg cramping, some proprioceptive issues, delayed language, appears small for age Negative for neurofibromotosis Any thoughts??

What causes bone marrow asperations and fibrosis in a 18 month old?	12	1	Sat, 1 Dec 2018
my 18 month old son got suddenly severly ill he s had 2 bone marrow asperations one found fibrosis of the bone marrow and 15% blastomas that show traits of lukemia but not high enough percent to be classified as lukemia I didn t know there were different types of blastomas and that blastomas in...

How to treat tricuspid valve which is not closing in a fetus?	11	1	Sat, 1 Dec 2018
hi i am 35 weeks pregnate and have just been told that my babies tricuspid valve is not closing properly so the blood is flowing into the heart but than in the next pump it is opening again and letting blood back out into the body.I was told that it is only a small leak but i am now really...

Suggest suitable treatment for autism	7	1	Sat, 1 Dec 2018
Hi, my name is Sudipto Mullick. I have a son of 7.5yrs suffering from Autism I had tried his treatment but still he is not coming out of it. is ther any good doctor whom you can refer. I have heard Homoepathy is the best treatment for this. please guide me

Is an immature body thermostat in children common?	14	1	Sat, 1 Dec 2018
please can you tell me about an immature body thermostat, as the consultant who we were referred to regaurding my almost 3 year olds low grade, for which he was treated, proteus urine infection suggested that this was the cause of him having an erratic and or raised temp of between 36.8-38 is it...

What causes lips cyanosis and heart murmur?	13	1	Sat, 1 Dec 2018
my daughter has a blue tinge above her top lip and around her mouth she has had this really since birth and is now 21weeks, she has a heart murmur which was noted as 2/6 and has never had an echo, she was in hospital this week and her sats where 88 on average though she had rsv and this blue...

Suggest treatment for blindness in 6 and half months old	11	1	Sat, 1 Dec 2018
twins took birth of 6 and half months.one died for want of ventilator other kept on ventelator gone blind due to excess oxygen.one eye given laser treatment burnt.child is completely blind both eyes for ratina detachment .Is there any treatment of blindness now on i.one yey or ii.both eyes?...

How can CP causing neck control problems be treated?	11	1	Sat, 1 Dec 2018
My daughter is 1yr 8months now and still does not have proper neck control. When she was 4months old the doctor diagnosed CP caused by jaundice not properly treated. She can t sit or stand. Do you think she will ever gain neck control/sit/stand and when, is there any thing I can do to assist her....

Suggest treatment options for children with undescended testicles	11	1	Sat, 1 Dec 2018
My grandson aged 11 months had a scan today to determine where or if he had testicles. The scan could not identify that he had any testicles, but they did find that he had what seemed to be only one kidney - horse shoe shaped. What does having no testicles mean for him in the future?

Suggest treatment for stuffy/runny nose, cough and clogged ear	11	1	Fri, 30 Nov 2018
my 5 year old has had a stuffy/runny nose for a week but no temperature or bad throat, and has had both a good appetite and energy levels. he is starting to cough and his ears are clogged but not pain in his ears. is this an ear infection? can this be treated over the counter or does he need...

Suggest treatment for frequent nasal congestion in a child	11	1	Fri, 30 Nov 2018
Good morning, my daughter is 9 years old, she has always suffer of a lot of nose congestion, she has a lot of mucus at all times, i have taken her up to many doctors and all they do is give her antibiotics in excess, the mucus stops for a while but comes back, her teeth have some stains due to...

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