What causes vomiting and vertigo with WBC count of 14.5?
Patient: My mother-in-law has a WBC of 14.5. She went in to the hospital last week with severe vomiting from vertigo. She had a UTI (e coli) and some pneumonia from aspirating. She has had a full course of antibiotics and has no fever. She is 92. Prior to the vertigo she could do all ADLs but now she can t even walk or do anything. SHe was to go to rehab but her WBCs are still up. Doctor: Hello!Welcome on Healthcaremagic!Her symptoms seem to be related to an infection. The increased WBC count is indicative of a bacterial infection. Anyway, considering her age, her symptoms (vertigo and vomiting), I would recommend performing a brain CT scan to investigate for a possible stroke.Hope you will find this answer helpful!Kind regards, Dr. Aida