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Recurrent fever
My uncle (Age 68) has been on High BP medication for last 15+ yrs. He recently had chest, stomach and urine infection in August and was admitted to a nursinghome with high fever, sudden hypoxia, and 1 episode of heart failure. At nursinghome, chest infection impression was stated 'like bronchitis', and stomach infection was stated as 'enteric fever'. During release after 8 days, doctor said that people on prolonged High BP meds were prone to infections at old age. We followed up with same doctor each month, conducting almost all advised routine tests each time, and every time the values improved and normalized within respective ranges. However, the fever has started recurring since last Saturday, around 100-101 at daytime and 101-102 at night. There are presently no other symptoms except fever. Current Urine tests, XRay, USG & Echo are all OK, incl. Blood work, except Hb is 10.5, total RBC 3.88, ESR 45, CRP 59. Except high BP, he never had any health issues. What could be the problem?
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Infective picture , need to evaluate . Please consult a pulmonologist .
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kindly share his cxr over a consult
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Dr. Prince George Varughese
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Ernakulam
Kindly get a consult as the crp levels are elevated
Need to sent blood and urine cultures and sputum culture if any
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
May be infection. It may be viral or bacterial. Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and get evaluated
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Dr. Shruti Jain
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
it could be viral or bacterial infection . get the cultures done - urine and sputum c/s
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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