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Intermittent High Fever, Chills, Headaches After Appendicitis Surgery. Worrisome?
recently did an appendicitis surgery, about 5 days after surgery started having on an off fevers and headaches(coming an going) this kept on for 3days, on third night the fever was really high to a point when i was having chills an started shaking a lil...............is this a major problem and if it is how soon do i have to check it out
Tue, 7 Aug 2012
Hello!
After any abdominal surgery there is a risk of intra abdomen abscess.
Also your wound is not healed after so recent surgery.
That is why an ultrasound of abdomen and of a front abdomen wall is necessary.
Some blood test should be performed as well.
Hope this will help
After any abdominal surgery there is a risk of intra abdomen abscess.
Also your wound is not healed after so recent surgery.
That is why an ultrasound of abdomen and of a front abdomen wall is necessary.
Some blood test should be performed as well.
Hope this will help
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