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What Causes Fever After Undergoing Stent Removal?
I had bilateral stents removed yesterday and I am nautious and running a fever of 102.3..it has been raising all day. I had some pain so the nurse told me to take 2 oxycodone every 4 hours. It helps the fever for a while..it goes to 100.5 but then shoots right back up at then end of 4 hours. If this fever is from the stent removal..should I be at the emergency room receiving antibiotics? I have a 1 year old that was diagnosed with pneumonia yesterday as well and has had a fever for the last 5 days. My chest does not hurt nor do I have nasal discharge.
Mon, 19 Jan 2015
Dear i can understand your concern .
I would like to suggest you that if you have any lung infection then apart from fever you will have cough and sputum or chest pain etc .if you do not have any of this then the the most common cause seems to be stent removal site.get this site checked and if there is any redness induration or pain then this will be the cause.
You should consult your physician for further evaluation and management .
Hope this will help you . If you have any other concerns please feel free to message me . Thanks for contacting HCM .
I would like to suggest you that if you have any lung infection then apart from fever you will have cough and sputum or chest pain etc .if you do not have any of this then the the most common cause seems to be stent removal site.get this site checked and if there is any redness induration or pain then this will be the cause.
You should consult your physician for further evaluation and management .
Hope this will help you . If you have any other concerns please feel free to message me . Thanks for contacting HCM .
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