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Is It Common To Have Fever And High WBC Count After Laser Surgery?

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Posted on Mon, 29 Sep 2014
Question: I had a stone , got the laser treatment done. A day after the laser treatment observed fever and high WBC Count...how comon is this? and what is the treatment for it? how long ill it take to get cured?
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Answered by Dr. Surendiran Gaj (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Few days to weeks under proper treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Nice to meet you,
It is rare to get infected after getting treatment for stone removal and it might be the reason for your fever and increased WBC count.
The fever and WBC counts are due to the residing infection, it wanes off once you get treated accordingly.
I came to know you are already on IV antibiotics from your medical history, antibiotics along with analgesics are usual mode of treatment in infection.Try to do an culture and sensitivity for finding the infective pathogen and appropriate antibiotics against them.
Finally, It usually takes few days to weeks to get cured under proper medical treatment.
Hope helped you,
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Surendiran Gaj (28 minutes later)
Is there anything to worry?... Or should be fine in a few days ?
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Answered by Dr. Surendiran Gaj (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back,
Thanks for follow up

There is nothing to worry, as you are already started on antibiotics, you will be completely alright in few days.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Is It Common To Have Fever And High WBC Count After Laser Surgery?

Brief Answer: Few days to weeks under proper treatment. Detailed Answer: Hello, Nice to meet you, It is rare to get infected after getting treatment for stone removal and it might be the reason for your fever and increased WBC count. The fever and WBC counts are due to the residing infection, it wanes off once you get treated accordingly. I came to know you are already on IV antibiotics from your medical history, antibiotics along with analgesics are usual mode of treatment in infection.Try to do an culture and sensitivity for finding the infective pathogen and appropriate antibiotics against them. Finally, It usually takes few days to weeks to get cured under proper medical treatment. Hope helped you, Take care.