Title: High White Blood Cell Count - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment | HealthMD
Headings: High White Blood Cell Count
High White Blood Cell Count
Content: Drug interaction can cause increase in the production of WBC and weakened immunity or immune disorders can cause sudden increase of WBC. Certain type of allergic reactions, increased physical stress, injury or trauma, undergoing surgery, and intake of certain medications can increase the WBC count. Pregnant women have more number of WBC in blood as a means of additional protection for the growing fetus. Certain medical conditions like bone marrow disorder, blood cancer, and blood related disorders can vary the count of WBC. Symptoms : Normally high white blood cell count will not show any symptoms. Often the result is revealed while doing blood culture for some other reason. For people with underlying medical issues, high white blood cell count can cause signs like frequent bruises, repeated infections, increased tiredness, fever, and loss of weight for no apparent reason. You can seek medical care if you have symptoms like chills, fever, extreme tiredness, night sweat and bleeding or bruises which can be due to leukocytosis. Diagnosis :