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Suggest Treatment For Low Grade Fever And Infection In The Hip Area
I had hip replacement surgery on november 9th and was doing great. December 14th i fell and dislocated that same hip. Now i think its infected. Its red and hot and swollen. My fever has only been a low grade fever all day but i feel really crappy and shakey. Do i need to go in to the er or can it wait till tuesday?
Mon, 16 Jan 2017
Hi,
Low grade fever and hip joint infection most likely acute on chronic arthritis. This is not uncommon following operation. Follow up tests, full hemogram to confirm any bacterial infection in case White Blood Cells are raise. The bone infection needs specific antibiotics like Lincomycin irrigation and your doctor should be able to advice depending of the tests. Its not good to wait for such a delicate ears till Tuesday treat it as emergency.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mutuma Geoffrey Zambezi
Low grade fever and hip joint infection most likely acute on chronic arthritis. This is not uncommon following operation. Follow up tests, full hemogram to confirm any bacterial infection in case White Blood Cells are raise. The bone infection needs specific antibiotics like Lincomycin irrigation and your doctor should be able to advice depending of the tests. Its not good to wait for such a delicate ears till Tuesday treat it as emergency.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mutuma Geoffrey Zambezi
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