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If you get a cold with a low grade fever within two days of your scheduled surgery, call your nurse. The doctor will assess your situation and decide if the surgery will be rescheduled or not.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 16y agoIf you have a fever right before surgery, you should tell your doctor ASAP than they will tell you what will be done.
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∙ 9y agoA low grade fever can signal an infection. When a patient has a low grade fever before surgery; depending on the type of surgery, the surgery can be cancelled.
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Should you be running a fever and chills after major gallbladder surgery?
One of the main concern of any post-surgery complication is infection (signs/symptoms including fever 3 days post-surgery). If you developed fever right 3 days after surgery than you should report this immediately to your health care provider.
Should a child have a low grade fever for 5 days?
No.
What happens if you smoke weed two days before surgery?
You will be high two days before surgery.
How should you get better from a fever before Halloween that you've had for 5 days?
Depends on how long you have had the fever.
How long may chills sweats occur after surgery Husband had prostate surgery 10 days ago. No fever just periodic chills and cold sweat.?
The nurses should be checking vital signs including temp and his blood sugar. Surgery can cause infection with even a low-grade fever, but surgery can also temporarily disrupt how a person uses glucose, resulting in a drop in circulating blood sugar. If there is no infection and blood sugars are normal, the chills and cold sweats may be a reaction to pain.
How long after surgery before I can play golf?
after surgery? well you should wait a few days or weeks until you get back to your normal routine before you had the surgery
How did Magot Frank die?
From typhoid fever a few days before her sister
How long is scarlet fever incubated in the body before it appears?
10-14 days
Can you take advil around 4 days before a foot surgery?
yes
Is eating one marijuana brownie five days before surgery dangerous?
no
How many days fever if have a mumps?
me? i only have fever in 3 days
What must patients who take blood thinners do prior to eye surgery?
Patients taking blood thinners also must check with their physician to find out when they should stop taking the medication before surgery.
