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Suggest Treatment For Fever After Undergoing VP Shunt Revision Surgery

I underwent my 3rd vp shunt revision on 07-31-14.,I came home the next day with extreme headaches, confusion, memory loss, felt feverish, etc....notified neuro surgeon and he had me return to the ER the next day. Stayed in the ER for over 24 hours waiting on a hospital bed. Was finally readmitted and taken back to surgery and my entire shunt system was replaced. I was discharged home at approximately 8pm now yesterday. Upon arriving home began to experience fever, chilling, etc..... Had a low grade temp at discharge now fever over 100.3. Unable to reach my neurosurgeon and trauma center is 2 hours away. Unsure if I should try getting there now or wait until morning to call surgeon.
posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2014
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There is a small possibility that you might have got an infection following revision of VP shunting surgery. Such infections are not common but should it happen then it needs to be treated at the earliest. Please take over the counter medication for fever like tylenol and then wait for about 4 to 6 hours to see for any improvements. If your doctors have given a course of antibiotics then please take it. You also need to eat well and take rest. If it is late evening and fever is 100.3 then you can still wait till morning but the first thing you should do is talk to your neurosurgeon if possible, any time before that.
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Suggest Treatment For Fever After Undergoing VP Shunt Revision Surgery

Hi, Thanks for writing in. There is a small possibility that you might have got an infection following revision of VP shunting surgery. Such infections are not common but should it happen then it needs to be treated at the earliest. Please take over the counter medication for fever like tylenol and then wait for about 4 to 6 hours to see for any improvements. If your doctors have given a course of antibiotics then please take it. You also need to eat well and take rest. If it is late evening and fever is 100.3 then you can still wait till morning but the first thing you should do is talk to your neurosurgeon if possible, any time before that.