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What Causes Fever And Low White Blood Cell Count?
cousin in hospital. History of camping, nursing, staying in nature cabins and lots of fatigue and working hard and babysitting her grandchildren.
white count .8/ hemoglobin 9 last shot - every test known to man run on her; even bone marrow; all negative; she runs fever from 100 - 103 no one knows why; liver biopsy tomorrow. she's eating soups; was pretty much no meat etc., her b12 is a "little" low, but no one doing anythying about it. Last test no results was for Parvo and even somethig for rat poop virus, they found 3 rats in her house - she is clean; rat poop may not be or rats. She';s had history she tells me of her white count being a "little" low. She is very Ill. I beleive she shoudl be moved to UCSF; they've had immunologist, rhumatologist, and the like, infectious disease. None have rune lyme; but she felt like a slow decline; then like a virus and lost some hearing in one ear. Seems like she might have been low immunity and whatever hit her finished the job. Liver biopsy tomorrow; but I don't know why? cancer? Well, wouldn't she be sicker; very very upset. She's the bet friend in my life.
white count .8/ hemoglobin 9 last shot - every test known to man run on her; even bone marrow; all negative; she runs fever from 100 - 103 no one knows why; liver biopsy tomorrow. she's eating soups; was pretty much no meat etc., her b12 is a "little" low, but no one doing anythying about it. Last test no results was for Parvo and even somethig for rat poop virus, they found 3 rats in her house - she is clean; rat poop may not be or rats. She';s had history she tells me of her white count being a "little" low. She is very Ill. I beleive she shoudl be moved to UCSF; they've had immunologist, rhumatologist, and the like, infectious disease. None have rune lyme; but she felt like a slow decline; then like a virus and lost some hearing in one ear. Seems like she might have been low immunity and whatever hit her finished the job. Liver biopsy tomorrow; but I don't know why? cancer? Well, wouldn't she be sicker; very very upset. She's the bet friend in my life.
Wed, 8 Apr 2015
Hello dear,
Thank you for your contact to health care magic.
I read and understand your concern.
I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.
Such a high degree of fever and low WBC count is suggestive of the unknown viral infections.
Lyme and other miscellaneous infections have nil possibility. History of wild roaming and other is in favour of this diagnosis.
Such viral infections are transient, it will go in a week or so.
But in this duration you should look for the hemorrhage, unconsciousness and others. If you find this other symptoms immediately send her to the emergency room.
Other wise you can give her paracetamol as and when required. This will bring down the temperature. Please consult the doctor before you take the drug. Cold sponging can help reduce the temperature, you can use it also.
Please maintian optimum hydration. Give her plenty of water. More and more water you give her more recovery you will have.
Please keep the rats away from the home they can cause various infections. So use trap to keep them away.
I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
Thank you for your contact to health care magic.
I read and understand your concern.
I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.
Such a high degree of fever and low WBC count is suggestive of the unknown viral infections.
Lyme and other miscellaneous infections have nil possibility. History of wild roaming and other is in favour of this diagnosis.
Such viral infections are transient, it will go in a week or so.
But in this duration you should look for the hemorrhage, unconsciousness and others. If you find this other symptoms immediately send her to the emergency room.
Other wise you can give her paracetamol as and when required. This will bring down the temperature. Please consult the doctor before you take the drug. Cold sponging can help reduce the temperature, you can use it also.
Please maintian optimum hydration. Give her plenty of water. More and more water you give her more recovery you will have.
Please keep the rats away from the home they can cause various infections. So use trap to keep them away.
I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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