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Sir/Madam, My child was suffering from initial stages of pneumonia also stools after every feed. He was medicated for 2 weeks. Altacef, nutrolin-B, Cheston, Levolin was the medicines given for him for 10 days. Along with this he was taken for nebiliser. Fever was on and off, so blood test was taken. the results are given below. Now the problem is his appetite is very low. his weight is only 6 kg at his 8th month. Seems to be very lean and small but very much active. Again mild cough and cold started. please suggest me to prevent and protect him from cough and cold. how to get rid of it. How to increase his appetite. (During medications he ate for every 4 hours). Child's Name : Gokul Age : 8 months. Birth weight : 2.52 kg. Now the weight is : 6 kgs. Child Active. Stools passed twice a day. Sitting by himself. Trying to stand. Food given: rice, nestum, geeth powder, mother's milk, smashed apple. Blood test report : Total WBC Count : 7,700 Cells/cu mm. Differential Count Neutrophils : 50% Lymphocytes : 43% Eosinophils : 07% Monocytes : 00% Basophils : 00% Erythrocyte sedimentation rate At 30 mts : 25 mm At 60 mts : 60 mm Grouping : 'B' RH : Positive Hemoglobin : 10.1 G/dl P.C.V : 33% R.B.C Count : 3.36 millions/cu mm M.P & M.F[Q.B.C Method] : Negative. S.G.P.T : 14 IU/ml ------------------------------------------ Blood Smear Study: Hypochormic : normocytic erythrocytes normal leukocytes with lymphocytosis and eosinophilic. thrombocytes : adequate in number. blood parasites : nil abnormal cells : nil immature cells : nil ----------------------- Stools test: Nature of specimen : FAECES Macroscopic Color : Brownish yellow consistency : semi solid mucus : nil frand blood : nil parasites : nil MICROSCOPIC Protozoa : nil cysts : nil Ova : nil RBC : nil Pus Cells : nil Vegetable cells : + Crystals : nil Chemical Reaction : -- Reducing substance : +++ Occult blood : -- Urine Culture : No growth. These above test were taken on 17-11-2006.
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He has a low hemoglobin and high eosinophil count. Does he eat mud? You need to give him a iron tonic to build his hemoglobin and also give him deworming medicine. Back to All Questions

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