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What Causes Cough, Sore Throat And Elevated BP While On Clindamycin For Septic?
A friend of mine went to the ER 4 days ago with a cough, sore throat, and elevated blood pressure. After the first day her WBC count was over 34,000. They determined she was septic and started treating her w/antibiotics intravenously and improved her CBC to just over 11,000. She was discharged pretty quickly and is home and still isn t feeling good. Her BP when she left was 150/108 and she is c/o the same symptoms. They said the sepsis came from her tonsils where she had an abscess. She has 5 small children and I m concerned it wasn t cleared. She is on Clindamycin now but I m nervous she will have to go back. Any advice and is this the right treatment?
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Clindamycin is a bacteria well indicated in the treatment of bacteria infections.While on treatment for sepsis, healing is a progressive process.I will advise she continues with her drugs as prescribed by the Doctor.With a High BP, an anti-hypertensive may be prescribed.However, high BP could have been due to her infection.I will suggest her BP be controlled again and if still high, an anti-hypertensive will then be indicated.I will advise the following:
-Continue with your drugs
-Eat well and healthy
-Low salt diet
-Rest well
She may go back to the hospital if symptoms persist or get worse.
Hope this will help
Best regards
Thanks for posting on HCM
Clindamycin is a bacteria well indicated in the treatment of bacteria infections.While on treatment for sepsis, healing is a progressive process.I will advise she continues with her drugs as prescribed by the Doctor.With a High BP, an anti-hypertensive may be prescribed.However, high BP could have been due to her infection.I will suggest her BP be controlled again and if still high, an anti-hypertensive will then be indicated.I will advise the following:
-Continue with your drugs
-Eat well and healthy
-Low salt diet
-Rest well
She may go back to the hospital if symptoms persist or get worse.
Hope this will help
Best regards
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