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What Causes An Elevation In The WBC Level In A Stroke Survivor?

My wife just found she has a 48000 WBC. She was recovering from a stroke she had during a hip fracture surgery 2 years ago. She had to stop therapy due to a foot wound (non-weight bearing). and therefore without exercise she is getting weaker. What could account for a spike in her WBC?
Fri, 17 Nov 2017
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Hi thank you for querry.
Septicemia
according to the symptoms if she is bed ridden and having bed aores than these wounds are the cause of infection.
if such patien came to me than after proper history and physical examination in such cases fever and altered sensorium history is omportant than i will go for FBC after systemic workup to rule out any chest disease or UTI.
septicemia is most common in such bed ridden and bwd sores patients.
hope the answer will help you for making decision.
feel free to contact me for further querries.
wish her good health.
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What Causes An Elevation In The WBC Level In A Stroke Survivor?

Hi thank you for querry. Septicemia according to the symptoms if she is bed ridden and having bed aores than these wounds are the cause of infection. if such patien came to me than after proper history and physical examination in such cases fever and altered sensorium history is omportant than i will go for FBC after systemic workup to rule out any chest disease or UTI. septicemia is most common in such bed ridden and bwd sores patients. hope the answer will help you for making decision. feel free to contact me for further querries. wish her good health.