Suggest remedy for persistent high fever post blood transfusion
Patient: My mom is 89 and had a blood transfusion to receive 3 units of blood after doctors discovered she had a bleeding ulcer. The bleeding stopped and she has been out of the hospital for 6 days recovering. This evening she developed a fever of 101.5. I just gave her 325 mg of Tylenol and after one hour the fever is still 101.3, so I gave her another 325 mg Tylenol.My e-mail address is: YYYY@YYYY Doctor: Hello,If the fever is just a mild reaction to the transfusion it will surely subside after a few hours.If she had a bleeding ulcer before, there are chances she could have a perforation which can be serious. If she has severe pain abdomen, please take her to the hospital.