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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Low White Blood Count After Chemotherapy
Brief Answer:
blood culture test
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Since you are having fever and low white blood count after 3 rounds of chemotherapy you may be suffering from febrile neutropenia which is a kind of infection of your blood
As the cause of infection cannot be found it can be treated as sepsis and i would advise you to do a blood culture test and the condition needs to be treated by sensitive antibiotics
Regards
DR DE
blood culture test
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Since you are having fever and low white blood count after 3 rounds of chemotherapy you may be suffering from febrile neutropenia which is a kind of infection of your blood
As the cause of infection cannot be found it can be treated as sepsis and i would advise you to do a blood culture test and the condition needs to be treated by sensitive antibiotics
Regards
DR DE
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Dr. Yogesh D
Is this bad infection ?
Brief Answer:
It is very dangerous infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes the infection can be very dangerous
If not treated within 3 days it may even cause death
With sensitive antibiotics it has to be treated with granulocyte stimuating factor injections for 3 days to bring the wbc count to normal level
Regards
DR DE
It is very dangerous infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes the infection can be very dangerous
If not treated within 3 days it may even cause death
With sensitive antibiotics it has to be treated with granulocyte stimuating factor injections for 3 days to bring the wbc count to normal level
Regards
DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Is this a chemo side effect then ? He's on antibiotic but they are not sure what it is exact .
His stoma are feels tender and painful too so can infection b there
His stoma are feels tender and painful too so can infection b there
Brief Answer:
Side effect of chemotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes it is a side effect of chemotherapy
Blood cuture must be done immediately to know the exact type of bacteria that has grown in blood and its sensitivity to antibiotics
His stoma is tender due to inefction
Regards
Dr De
Side effect of chemotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes it is a side effect of chemotherapy
Blood cuture must be done immediately to know the exact type of bacteria that has grown in blood and its sensitivity to antibiotics
His stoma is tender due to inefction
Regards
Dr De
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Yes thy have done cultures yesterday .
Cant
This b treated with antibiotics ?
Cant
This b treated with antibiotics ?
Brief Answer:
Can be treated by sensitive antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes it can be treated by sensitive antibiotic
The blood cuture will tell us which antibiotic will work against the bacteria in the blood
Culture report generally takes 3 days of time to come
Regards
DR DE
Can be treated by sensitive antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes it can be treated by sensitive antibiotic
The blood cuture will tell us which antibiotic will work against the bacteria in the blood
Culture report generally takes 3 days of time to come
Regards
DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
The fever has come down today but the bp in in the 83-88 range ?
Brief Answer:
Still infection is present
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Though the fever has come down as the blood pressure is low there is still infection present in the blood
I would advise IV fuids Normal Saline 500 ml to be given every 8 hrs
The present antibiotic should be continued till the blood culture report comes
A complete blood count test with differential count should be repeated after 4 days
Regards
DR DE
Still infection is present
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Though the fever has come down as the blood pressure is low there is still infection present in the blood
I would advise IV fuids Normal Saline 500 ml to be given every 8 hrs
The present antibiotic should be continued till the blood culture report comes
A complete blood count test with differential count should be repeated after 4 days
Regards
DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Yes they are giving that . The bp sometimes goes up to 110 etc and sometimes down to 88 few occasions only
Plus I'm shocked as heamoglobin is 6.9. Yesterday was 8.9 and before chemo was 10.2
Plus I'm shocked as heamoglobin is 6.9. Yesterday was 8.9 and before chemo was 10.2
Brief Answer:
2 units of packed red blood cell transfusion
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes as the infection goes away the bp wil come back to normal
As haemoglobin is 6.9 i would advise 2 units of packed red blood cell transfusion
Regards
Dr De
2 units of packed red blood cell transfusion
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes as the infection goes away the bp wil come back to normal
As haemoglobin is 6.9 i would advise 2 units of packed red blood cell transfusion
Regards
Dr De
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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