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What Causes Fever, Dehydration And Infection After Colonoscopy?
Thanks. Last week I went in for a routine colonoscopy. I have this procedure done at the recommendation of my doctor every 4-5 years. The evening of my colonoscopy I was at home and my wife had to take me to the emergency room. My symptoms--post colonoscopy septicemia (according to the doctor on call). A bacterial infection had somehow crept into my body. My blood pressure went down to 70/30, 102.5 fever, extreme chills, and dehydration, and a bacterial infection. I felt fine before the colonoscopy procedure and horrible afterwards. I spent
two nights in the hospital and they finally got things back to normal. Just finished medicine today (Levofloxacin). What could have happened to cause all this? thanks, Mack McClain
two nights in the hospital and they finally got things back to normal. Just finished medicine today (Levofloxacin). What could have happened to cause all this? thanks, Mack McClain
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
Hi..welcome to HCM
I am Dr jigar( ID specialist). I understand your concern and will try to give best possible guidance.
I would like to know for what reason you have been adviced for colonoscopy..
As such complications are not common following colonoscopy.. But It appears in your case that you got infected most probably due to injury to your bowel. As there are plenty of bacterias into gut they might have entered from injured gut walls into your blood and caused septicemia.
You should inform this to your doctor who did the procedure..It is good to know that you are fine now but be watchful for any rise in temperature or fall in blood pressure..
Wish you a good health.
Dr Jigar.
I am Dr jigar( ID specialist). I understand your concern and will try to give best possible guidance.
I would like to know for what reason you have been adviced for colonoscopy..
As such complications are not common following colonoscopy.. But It appears in your case that you got infected most probably due to injury to your bowel. As there are plenty of bacterias into gut they might have entered from injured gut walls into your blood and caused septicemia.
You should inform this to your doctor who did the procedure..It is good to know that you are fine now but be watchful for any rise in temperature or fall in blood pressure..
Wish you a good health.
Dr Jigar.
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