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Headache, Enlarged Lymphnodes, Intermittent Fever. Signs Of Viral Infection?
22yr old male. headache ,larger limphnodes, fever comes and goes headache gone . was on high dose anitiboic for week. now in hospital going on 3 rd night . white blood cells has abnormalt cells mix . with the red and white. liver enzyme normal rate they say is 17-40, my rate is 175, could a viral infection be causing this or a virus or what?
Thu, 16 May 2013
Hello,
History of prolonged fever on and off.
Lymphadenopathy and myalgia.
Lab finding Leucocytosis and anaemia.
These are sign of chronic infection.
The cause may be Tuberculosis.
Take a chest x ray. Test the sputum for AFB.
Other causes may be HIV.
If the is any history of exposure screen for HIV.
History of prolonged fever on and off.
Lymphadenopathy and myalgia.
Lab finding Leucocytosis and anaemia.
These are sign of chronic infection.
The cause may be Tuberculosis.
Take a chest x ray. Test the sputum for AFB.
Other causes may be HIV.
If the is any history of exposure screen for HIV.
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