Diagnosed With Cartilage Inflammation, Post Angiography. Why Is There Fluctuating Fever?
patient experiencing spiking temp, 101.8 with mild chills and clammy skin. has 2 days ago been to see doctor with pain in one side of rib cage( hurts when inhaling)- put on pain killers and diagnosed with cartilage inflammation. patient is post (non- intervention) angiography 12 days ago! could his symptoms of spiking fever bee related to him having developed endocarditis???
Hello, Fever such as this and when spiking needs a thorough investigation especially given the history of a procedure done 48 hours before. Endocarditis is a possibility and MUST be excluded given the serious consequences this can have. A full clinical check, bloods such as hemogram, LFTs, infection screen with blood c/s, CRP, Chest X Ray, ECG, 2D-ECHO are minimum investigations to start with. Control the temperature with plain paracetamol 1g upto twice daily 12 hrs apart and wait for the infection screen results. Costochondritis especially viral ones can cause high temperatures, chest pains with non-specific ECG changes but the important thing to exclude is pericarditis (lining of the heart inflamed).
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Diagnosed With Cartilage Inflammation, Post Angiography. Why Is There Fluctuating Fever?
Hello, Fever such as this and when spiking needs a thorough investigation especially given the history of a procedure done 48 hours before. Endocarditis is a possibility and MUST be excluded given the serious consequences this can have. A full clinical check, bloods such as hemogram, LFTs, infection screen with blood c/s, CRP, Chest X Ray, ECG, 2D-ECHO are minimum investigations to start with. Control the temperature with plain paracetamol 1g upto twice daily 12 hrs apart and wait for the infection screen results. Costochondritis especially viral ones can cause high temperatures, chest pains with non-specific ECG changes but the important thing to exclude is pericarditis (lining of the heart inflamed). Best Wishes.