White blood cells include neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes, so when the white blood cell count is increased, it is important to also look for these indicators to be normal.
Physiologic leukocytosis is most often seen in newborns, during strenuous exercise, painful stimuli, emotional stress, pregnancy, and childbirth, and the leukocytosis in this condition is mostly transient and usually recovers on its own without special treatment.
When leukocytosis is accompanied by fever, cough, and headache, it is most often due to an acute infection. In this case, with anti-infective treatment and symptomatic management, the symptoms gradually recover and the leukocytes may return to normal.
If there is no obvious cause for the abnormal increase in white blood cells, with symptoms such as fever and malaise, and symptomatic treatment is not effective, this situation should be alerted to whether the increase in white blood cells is due to abnormal bone marrow hematopoiesis, and the cause should be further investigated at the hospital as soon as possible, and a bone marrow aspiration biopsy should be performed to clarify the next treatment plan based on the test results.
When high white blood cells are found, it is important to pay attention to them and seek timely medical attention, as well as to rest, avoid exertion, and pay attention to the combination of work and rest.