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Is cellulitis is an infection?
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that in turn causes inflammation.
What causes white blood cell count to be high?
inflammation in general might cause high WBC count which is always caused by infection, also some types of leukemia (bone morrow cancer) might do that as well but the striking feature here is that the cells are (most of the times) abnormal.
What does a WBC of 13 mean?
Elevated white blood cell counts can be from a variety of causes such as infections or physical stresses. Usually it will just go down on its own and is a normal reaction. If it stays elevated over time it should be investigated.
Fever elevated absolute lymphocytes elevated alt and ast?
my wbc is8.3 (4.4-11.3) and my lymphocytes-abs are 3.62 (0.6-3.4) is this bad
What is cellulitis of the eye?
Cellulitis of the eye is a condition where the tissues and skin around the eye become inflamed. They could also get infection and this is what causes the inflammation.
What causes high wbc with high neut abs?
Increase in WBC means infection or an autoimmune problem
What is the most frequent cause of orbital cellulitis in children?
In children, Haemophilus influenzae type B frequently causes orbital cellulitis following a sinus infection.
Is cellullitis an infection or inflammation?
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that in turn causes inflammation.
What are the causes of orbital and periorbital cellulitis?
Orbital and periorbital cellulitis are usually caused by infection of the sinuses near the nose. Insect bites or injuries that break the skin cause about one-third of these cellulitis infections. Orbital and periorbital cellulitis may also occur.
What causes a elevated C-reactive protein and elevated bilirubin?
hepatitis
Your white blood count is 15.3 what does that mean?
It is slightly elevated which could mean a number of things. If all of you counts hemoglobin, platlets are a little high you could have been a little dehydrated increasing the concentration of cells in the blood. It could mean you have a slight infection. White blood cells are your infection fighting cells. etc...
What bacteria is responsible for cellulitis?
Although other kinds of bacteria can cause cellulitis, it is most often caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (the bacteria which causes strep throat ) and Staphylococcus aureus.
