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?
Hi, thank you for quarry. Septicemia according to the symptoms if she is bedridden and having bed acres than these wounds are the cause of infection. If such patient came to me than after proper history and physical examination in such cases fever and altered sensorial history is important than I will go for FBC after systemic workup to rule out any chest disease or UTI.septicemia is most common in such bedridden and BWD sores patients. Hope the answer will help you for making decision. Feel free to contact me for further quarries. Wish her good health.