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How to deal with fever in a kidney transplant patient?
Query: Hello doctor,My father had a kidney transplant for three years. His health condition was good until last year, but for the past seven months, he started getting a fever for every 15 days. They have taken his full body tests twice in these six months, and everything seems to be fine, but the fever is... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kidney transplant patients are one medication that weakens the immune system of the body. This increased the risk of catching any infection. Plus there is a chance of reduction in white cell count due to the same medication. That is why I suggest you do the following... Read Full »
I have swollen tonsils, fever, and body aches. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor,I need to know what I should do. I have been sick for four days now. I have two swollen tonsils (left side I noticed white spots on it). I have had fevers, body aches, body chills, runny or stuffy nose, vomiting and difficulty breathing. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.With the details, you have provided you seem to be suffering from acute tonsillitis. It is an infection of the tonsils and the pharynx, mostly bacterial looking at the associated symptoms you have. You must take an appropriate antibiotic for the same and in my office, I ... Read Full »
My brother has a fever and body pain. Is that seasonal fever?
Query: Hello doctor,My brother has a fever for the past two days. And now he has pain in his full body. Is that seasonal fever or something else? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to get your brother thoroughly checked. A fever profile needs to be done in a season like this mosquito-borne disease are very common. Read Full »
My 15-year-old child experiences seizures on and off. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My 15-year-old child experiences seizures on and off. He has been having seizures and I am too worried about it. I am in need of guidance on how to handle this situation. Can you provide information on the types of seizures, their potential causes, and any warning signs? Is there any m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. When seizure attacks occur two times or more, without any clear trigger (such as fever, serious medical conditions, or taking some drugs), it is called epilepsy. Everyone with epilepsy needs to take anti-epileptic drugs. Therefore, your c... Read Full »
Kindly go through my Widal report and suggest the reason for my fever.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from fever for the past two days. My Widal report says S. Typhi O antigen 1:40, S. Typhi H antigen 1:40 and S. paratyphoid A. I am only taking tablets to control my temperature. Please explain the report. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Depending upon your Widal test report, it is hard to pinpoint the diagnosis of fever to be of enteric origin (typhoid). You need to document rising Widal titers to be sure of that diagnosis and that too after a week of fever. To establish the diagnosis of typhoid fever a... Read Full »
My son has lower backache, fever, and fatigue. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My 20-year-old son is complaining of a low backache. He has fatigue and low-grade fever. Hemoglobin is 12.7 but ESR level is 43. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A low backache in children at this age associated with low-grade fever and ESR 43 could be due to: Trauma (check for any trauma symptoms like blood, blue-purple changes of the skin), Kidney infection. Get urine analysis done. You may take a urine test strip at your l... Read Full »
I have low fever with normal test values. What infection could it be?
Query: Hello doctor,I have low fever since yesterday. My TLC is 7100/cmm. In urine report pus cells are 2 to 4 hpf, epithelial cells are 1 to 2 hpf. Everything else is absent and normal. What infection could it be? What medicine to take? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems to be a typical result. Have you any other symptoms besides low fever? If you have pain, difficulty, or burning sensation during urinating, it may be a urinary infection, and the urine analysis is not done properly. It must be done with the first urine of th... Read Full »
What can be done for recurrent cough and fever in a 5-year-old?
Query: Hi doctor, My 5-year-old boy has a cough for three days and today he has a mild fever too. He also has a runny nose and watery eyes. Last month also he had a viral cold infection. Can you please guide me what should I do? I am giving him honey. And he gets sick so much. And he has a runny nose almo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please continue giving honey to the child as one tablespoon twice a day. You can also give the honey in warm milk to provide a soothing effect. You can give Panadol for the fever. However, with regards to the child falling ill recurrently with a cough, cold and fever, i... Read Full »
I am having fever even after taking medicines for wisdom tooth pain. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33-year-old male, Hispanic, non-smoker, exercise regularly. No significant health issues. I am 1.76 m and 68 kg. For three days, I had really bad pain on a wisdom tooth (lower right) that has erupted years ago but never really gave any problems. But this was bad, really bad. I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Yes, as per your signs and symptoms it looks like pericoronitis. I think the treatment he or she has started is not the ideal one. After five days of treatment, I think it should have been gone. If you ca... Read Full »
Why am I having fever with chill and decreased platelet count?
Query: Hello doctor, I got a fever with a chill. So, got my CBC done in which hemoglobin is 14.5. TIC is 6800,neutrophil is 65, lymphocyte is 29, monocyte is 0, RBC count is 4.67, hematocrit is 46.8, MCV is 100.2, MCH is 31.0, MCHC is 31.9, and platelets count are 113.0. Malaria test is negative. Two year... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. CBC seems to be good except for a mild decrease in platelet count. You need to do a dengue serology again but as of now there is nothing to worry about. Please let me know since when you are having the fever. Read Full »