CASE HISTORY Chloe Is a Generally Healthy Two-Year-Old Child Who Was Brought

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CASE HISTORY
Chloe is a generally healthy two-year-old child who was brought to the clinic by her father.The child had had a fever since the previous night,was irritable,and kept pulling on her left ear.Chloe had also had a runny nose for the previous two weeks.Her temperature was 38.5° C (101.3° F)at the clinic,and the physical exam showed a red and swollen ear,an erythematous ear canal,and a bulging tympanic membrane.Chloe was diagnosed with acute otitis media and prescribed an antibiotic that she had to take for seven days.
If a complete blood count (CBC)was performed on Chloe as a part of her diagnosis,what clues would you expect to see supporting the nature of her infection?

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