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What Causes Pain In The Hip Joints Along With Fever?
Hi my teen son has pain in his hip joints with CRP of 32, ESR of 19 with normal CBC. He has fevers over 101 every few days that go away in hours. Normal x-ray, normal abdominal CT. MRI scheduled on hips next Friday. He has a fever on of 101.8. Do you feel it s safe to wait another week?
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
Hello,
It could be an early sign of septic arthritis.
Consult an orthopedician and get evaluated.
If treated at the early stages, complete cure is possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
It could be an early sign of septic arthritis.
Consult an orthopedician and get evaluated.
If treated at the early stages, complete cure is possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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