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What Causes Elevated CRP Levels?

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Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015
Question: My daughter have crp 136 what should I do
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Answered by Dr. Arun (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
needs further workup and antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
You had mentioned only the crp value.
Definitely it is high which indicates sepsis or bacterial infection in the body.
Infection could be anywhere.
Can you let us know more details
Age of child, symptoms, urine output, alertness level, any current medications, other reports if any like blood culture

With high Crp I usually prescribe antibiotics.
Blood and urine culture may be required to identify the organism.
Get back with further information to help in answering more.
Wishing your child good health.
Regards
Dr Arun
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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Follow up: Dr. Arun (22 minutes later)
4 years of age having fever urine output is normal doctor have prescribed c taxo200 2tablets a day please help I don't want to admit her
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Answered by Dr. Arun (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Try oral antibiotics if not settling may require hospitalisation

Detailed Answer:
You can try oral antibiotics for a day or two
If not improving child may need hospitalisation as per your doctor's advice.
Do get blood and urine culture done.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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Follow up: Dr. Arun (8 minutes later)
So I should hospatilised her by now itself
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Answered by Dr. Arun (2 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
if already tried oral then yes

Detailed Answer:
If you have already given oral antibiotics for two days then it is better to get her hospitalised.
That high Crp indicates heavy Infection.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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Follow up: Dr. Arun (18 minutes later)
No I have given antibiotics only one tablet uptil now
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Answered by Dr. Arun (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
wait for 2 days

Detailed Answer:
You can wait upto 48 hours on oral antibiotics.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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What Causes Elevated CRP Levels?

Brief Answer: needs further workup and antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for writing to us. You had mentioned only the crp value. Definitely it is high which indicates sepsis or bacterial infection in the body. Infection could be anywhere. Can you let us know more details Age of child, symptoms, urine output, alertness level, any current medications, other reports if any like blood culture With high Crp I usually prescribe antibiotics. Blood and urine culture may be required to identify the organism. Get back with further information to help in answering more. Wishing your child good health. Regards Dr Arun