Question
The child’s fever reached 39.5 degrees, and upon examination, the white blood cell count was as high as 27,000, the C-reactive protein was 5, and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 60. After three days of intravenous treatment including ceftriaxone, vitamin C, calcium gluconate, menthol solution, and azithromycin, the white blood cell count was still 14,000 during the seventh-day test. How can these indices be reduced?
Answer
A child’s fever accompanied by elevated white blood cells and C-reactive protein indicates a more severe infection and requires a longer course of anti-infection treatment. As the inflammation subsides, these indices will decrease accordingly.