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Pneumonia with no known cause
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Pneumonia with no known cause
by Bionic Granny, Jun 11, 2003 12:00AM
I haven't been here in a while, but I need answers. My white blood count was 30,000 in April and was put in ICU and on a ventilator for almost two weeks. Every test imaginable was run, with no viral or bacterial infection. X-rays showed I had fluid in both lungs--almost died. Are there any other reasons for this to happen. Pulmonary doctor was also puzzled. I have researched everything about pneumonia and high white blood count, the only thing left is a test for leukemia. Please help.
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Jun 12, 2003 12:00AM
, Jun 12, 2003 12:00AM
There are a variety of causes of pneumonia. It is possible that this was not an infectious pneumonia. There are chemical, posttraumatic, and allergic pneumonias to list a few. It is also possible that it was infectious. Sometimes it is difficult to find the bacteria or virus that is causing the problem. An example of this is Legionella.
Some forms of infectious pneumonias result in high antibody titers that may last for sometime, even after the pneumonia has cleared. You might ask your doctor about these and whether blood tests for these antibodies might still be worth doing.
A high white blood count does not always indicate an infectious pneumonia. Now that the pneumonia has cleared, the white blood count should have returned to normal. If not, other causes of the high count, including leukemia, should be investigated.
Some forms of infectious pneumonias result in high antibody titers that may last for sometime, even after the pneumonia has cleared. You might ask your doctor about these and whether blood tests for these antibodies might still be worth doing.
A high white blood count does not always indicate an infectious pneumonia. Now that the pneumonia has cleared, the white blood count should have returned to normal. If not, other causes of the high count, including leukemia, should be investigated.
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