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Suggest Remedy For Persistent High Fever Post Blood Transfusion
My mom is 89 and had a blood transfusion to receive 3 units of blood after doctors discovered she had a bleeding ulcer. The bleeding stopped and she has been out of the hospital for 6 days recovering. This evening she developed a fever of 101.5. I just gave her 325 mg of Tylenol and after one hour the fever is still 101.3, so I gave her another 325 mg Tylenol.My e-mail address is: YYYY@YYYY
Fri, 31 Mar 2017
Hello,
If the fever is just a mild reaction to the transfusion it will surely subside after a few hours.
If she had a bleeding ulcer before, there are chances she could have a perforation which can be serious. If she has severe pain abdomen, please take her to the hospital.
If the fever is just a mild reaction to the transfusion it will surely subside after a few hours.
If she had a bleeding ulcer before, there are chances she could have a perforation which can be serious. If she has severe pain abdomen, please take her to the hospital.
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