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What Causes Fever, Lethargy And Loss Of Appetite In Children?
Question: 7 yr old boy and 3 yr old brother
7 yr old has been sick for a month several visits to ER blood work,chest xrays,head xrays,urine tests
still sick fevers,lethargic,no appetite
3 yr old same symptoms only worse glands swollen,fevers eyes,lips swelled up
no answer just keep saying viral infection
7 yr old has been sick for a month several visits to ER blood work,chest xrays,head xrays,urine tests
still sick fevers,lethargic,no appetite
3 yr old same symptoms only worse glands swollen,fevers eyes,lips swelled up
no answer just keep saying viral infection
Brief Answer:
more details please
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
I need a few more details to analyse better.
1) All the symptoms of your kids in detail, in order of their appearance.
2) All the medicines taken by them and their response to them.
3) Diagnosis by the doctors.
Awaiting your response,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
more details please
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
I need a few more details to analyse better.
1) All the symptoms of your kids in detail, in order of their appearance.
2) All the medicines taken by them and their response to them.
3) Diagnosis by the doctors.
Awaiting your response,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
7 YEAR OLD RULED OUT MENEGITIS,LEUKEMIA,MONO,VERY LETHARGIC HAD PINK EYE TWICE SINCE SCHOOL
WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT WAS 33,000 VERY HIGH
3 YEAR OLD-ALLERGIC TO MILK,LAST VISIT TO ER HAD FEVER 100 EYE LIDS SWOLLEN LIPS SWOLLEN,SWOLLEN GLANDS,FEVER,EARS HURT NO INFECTION,POINTS TO HIS HEART LIKE IT HURTS
ER-CONCLUDED VIRAL NO ANTI BIOTICS BEEN SICK TOO LONG SYMTONS DONT CHANGE
COULD IT BE A MOLD IN SCHOOL?
WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT WAS 33,000 VERY HIGH
3 YEAR OLD-ALLERGIC TO MILK,LAST VISIT TO ER HAD FEVER 100 EYE LIDS SWOLLEN LIPS SWOLLEN,SWOLLEN GLANDS,FEVER,EARS HURT NO INFECTION,POINTS TO HIS HEART LIKE IT HURTS
ER-CONCLUDED VIRAL NO ANTI BIOTICS BEEN SICK TOO LONG SYMTONS DONT CHANGE
COULD IT BE A MOLD IN SCHOOL?
Brief Answer:
Adviced
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the information
Such high white blood cell count is unlikely in fungal infection (Mould).
Given the history and presence of symptoms in both brothers one has to consider autoimmune disorders also
Such a presentation requires a detailed history taking, good physical examination and a review of all the investigations -- which are outside the scope of this forum. I would suggest you to see a paediatric immunologist for further care.Hope your children get well soon
Regards
Dr Rajkishori
Adviced
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the information
Such high white blood cell count is unlikely in fungal infection (Mould).
Given the history and presence of symptoms in both brothers one has to consider autoimmune disorders also
Such a presentation requires a detailed history taking, good physical examination and a review of all the investigations -- which are outside the scope of this forum. I would suggest you to see a paediatric immunologist for further care.Hope your children get well soon
Regards
Dr Rajkishori
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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