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Q: Febrile seizure and high white blood count

asked by: maggiemay1971 on September 15th, 2009

New User

Hello- hope someone can help.
My little girl suffered a seizure whilst having a very high temperature 104minimum.
Her dr said this was due to gastoenteritus.
When her bloods tested an over 25,000 white blood count, i was told this signified a long-standing infection/problem of some sort not related to the gastoenteritus, another dr concurred with this.
Her temperature came down 2 days later and she was eating and much better then out of the blue she had her first nose bleed- no nose picking or banging her head.
Her dr has retrated his statement re the white blood cound indicating long term infection/problem and sees no need for further tests, even to check the white blood count.
Has anyone any advice or experience in any of these symptoms please?
Any help much appreciated- thanks in advance.

Replies(2)

MandMs

replied on September 18th, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

White blood cells count that is greater or equal to 25 000/microliters in children, is more often associated with some serious underlying disease like leukemia, than with bacterial infection and bacteria growth in a blood system.
This rise of WBC count can happen as a result of extreme physical or emotional stress, too.
Although, the nose bleeds are very common in children, still a spontaneous nose bleeding, along with increased WBC, is an indication for further tests for determining or excluding the possible diagnosis of leukemia.

Best wishes!
Marija

maggiemay1971

replied on September 19th, 2009

New User

Hi Marija- thanks for your message- can i ask, do you have any medical training or experience of these symptoms? Many thanks Maggie

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