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List of other diseases, conditions, or
injuries and their treatment: This is
concerning my daughter (info given above
for her) She has had large swollen glands
on one side of her neck for 3 weeks and
swollen sore tonsils. Saw Doctor twice
given 2 diferent courses of antibiotics
and anti inflamatories which had no
effect. Saw specialist yesterday told to
stop taking the anti inflam and was
prescribed a course of sterods. To
continue with the antibiotics. Rash
appeared all over her face and body
yesterday (before starting steroids)
similar to measles.
Current medical status: consultation with
ent speciaslist blood test results as
follows: hemoglobin 11.3 g/dl hematocrite
35.4% lymphocytes 7294/mm3 monocytes
1042/mm3 S.G.O.T/A.S.A.T 110 UI/l
S.G.P.T/A.L.A.T 251 UI/l gamma-glutamyl
transferase 52 UI/l awaiting results for
SERO EBV. Specialist said possibly
glandular fever??
Current medical treatment: Steroids
(solupred prednisolone) 3 20mg tablets
every morning for 5 days then reduce by
1/2 a tablet per day. Penicilin cefuroxime
biogaran 250mg 1 morning 1 night
Elevated enzymes SGOT(AST) and SGPT(ALT)
indicate that there a liver lesion is
present. Liver lesions are possible in
cases of Glandular fever, also known as
infective mononucleosis. Swollen lymph
nodes and sore throat are typical for
infective mononucleosis. Increased
lymphocytes and monocytes are also typical
for mono. Nonetheless, infective
mononucleosis must be diagnostically
proved via serological tests.
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