Can Sepsis Cause Warm Sensation In The Arm?

Posted on Wed, 19 Jul 2017

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Question : I had surgery on the 6th of July. I don't have a fever and don't have a low blood pressure. But my arm feels hot. Could I be septic?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Did you undergo sympathetectomy?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. You have not mentioned what surgery you had. Going through your earlier queries it seems that you had surgery for your pain. Please confirm if you had Sympathectomy for neuropathic pain/complex regional pain syndrome. The sympathetic nervous system mediates involuntary sensory and motor actions of the body. If you have undergone sympathetectomy it is possible that certain sensory modalities and/or the dilation of blood vessels has been altered, thus leading to the sensation you are describing. This does not indicate that you are septic. Nevertheless, since sepsis is also a probability to consider, you should visit your doctor and get yourself clinically evaluated.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar