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What Causes Persistent Fever?
Question: .I have had fevers for the last 21/2 years. my doctor says to just take Tylenol. No one seems to know whats causing them. This week I;ve had 3 fevers greater than 39c. Could they be related to my kidneys?
Brief Answer:
Requires Evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Fever for such long duration requires a proper evaluation.
Its not that it can't be related to Kidney's. It can be , but important here is to rule out all possible causes of long fever.
Provide me following details:
1. Is the fever continuous or intermittent?
2. How high it goes? High grade or low grade?
3. Any chills?
4. Any weight loss?
5. What pre existing Kidney problems you have ?
6. Any lymph nodes or swelling you feel?
7. What investigations have been done?
8. Any pets at home or in close contact?
9. Any sweating in night?
10. Any other pre existing Disease?
Revert with these details and do attach your doctors prescription and investigations.
Stay Healthy.
Requires Evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Fever for such long duration requires a proper evaluation.
Its not that it can't be related to Kidney's. It can be , but important here is to rule out all possible causes of long fever.
Provide me following details:
1. Is the fever continuous or intermittent?
2. How high it goes? High grade or low grade?
3. Any chills?
4. Any weight loss?
5. What pre existing Kidney problems you have ?
6. Any lymph nodes or swelling you feel?
7. What investigations have been done?
8. Any pets at home or in close contact?
9. Any sweating in night?
10. Any other pre existing Disease?
Revert with these details and do attach your doctors prescription and investigations.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The fever is intermittent . I take Tylenol around 39c and then it goes up to 39.5 or so before going down. I get chills and sweating at night. Slight weight loss. I have proteinurea. I get fever blisters and swollen glands under my chin. I have a cat.
Brief Answer:
Get Investigated.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Possibility of Tuberculosis, Brucellosis is there
Also important is to find the cause behind your proteinuria.
I would advise you to get following investigations:
1. Hemogram with ESR
2. Liver and Kidney Function Test.
3. Brucellosis Antibodies.
4. Xray Chest
5. Ultrasound Abdomen.
Presence of lymph nodes is also significant. I don't understand that why your doctor is not doing your workup.
Discuss my opinion with him. Get these tests done and write back to me.
Stay Healthy.
Get Investigated.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Possibility of Tuberculosis, Brucellosis is there
Also important is to find the cause behind your proteinuria.
I would advise you to get following investigations:
1. Hemogram with ESR
2. Liver and Kidney Function Test.
3. Brucellosis Antibodies.
4. Xray Chest
5. Ultrasound Abdomen.
Presence of lymph nodes is also significant. I don't understand that why your doctor is not doing your workup.
Discuss my opinion with him. Get these tests done and write back to me.
Stay Healthy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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