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What Causes Severe Body Tremors And Extreme Cold Sensation After A Biopsy?

Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2015

Question: My sister just got a biopsy and came home. Now shes shivering and says shes extremely cold and shaking. Please help she has cancer and never been like this before.

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
sounds like an infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

shaking and feeling cold sounds like rigor. Rigor most of the times is a sign of serious infection. Sometimes the site of the biopsy may get infected by the procedure of taking the sample tissue. She's better visit her doctor for a complete assessment. Patients with cancer are less able to cope with infections particularly the most serious ones.

Contact me if you'd like any clarification or further information. If you'd like to provide more data about her symptoms or any related information, I'll be glad to provide more comments.

Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
you'd better check for signs of infection

Detailed Answer:
Use a thermometer to check if she's developed fever. If there is fever indeed then you'd better not wait!

Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (0 minute later)

Thank you so much. Shes feeling a little better now and is sleeping. Should we take her to emergency room/hospital or wait it out? Ive called the hospital but all i get is answering machines .

Thank you! Her temperature was 104. We're taking her back to the hospital

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
a wise choice!

Detailed Answer:
You're welcome!

I hope she gets better soon!

Best wishes!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar