What could fever post ASD surgery suggest?
Patient: My sister son had a ASD surgery last week. He was in the hospital for  days and after that they discharged  him. After coming home he was ok for 3 days and after that he got fever. Now he is in the hospital for 2 days and still having fever. What could be the reason ? Doctor: Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!I have gone through you question carefully. Postoperative fever ( usually within the first 2 weeks) is due to infection and needs to be treated very aggressively. Blood culture will need to be done.Hope you will find this answer helpful!Wishing all the best, Dr. D Sunil Reddy