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Cause For The Fever Before The Surgery?
I am 4 days post op, da vinci hysterectomy, kept my left overy only for hormones. I have excruciating pain most of it from gas pain, its almost unbearable. Taking Motrin 600 and Lortap 500mg for pain. I started with a fever of 103 yesterday morning, went back to hospital no UTI or infection from Cat scan results they did say it was Atelectasis. which could have caused the fever. Just sent home that night with what I already had and to do the breathing machine 10x an hour, still have massive gas and its just growing. Please help me!!!!!!!! any advise???
Gina
Gina
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Wed, 12 Feb 2014
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There are chances of post operative infection which can not be rule out. I would recommend you to get your blood investigations done. Also a chest X ray.Are you taking any antibiotics if not than you should start. Rest, tap water sponging, and paracetamol till you see your doctor will be helpful.
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