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On Chemotherapy. Taking Gemceitabin And Cisplatin. Also Having Fever. Worried? Medical Cure For This?
my father is on chemotherapy. Gemceitabin and cisplatin. After ist dose of chemo with the above mentioned drugs. he is having fever since 15 days. Given PULMOCEF tab for 1-5- days. No Relief, THEN Bioper T z injections thrice a day for 5 days. Aslo added amikacin for three days. No relief still 101 fever. Also done AEROBIC AND Anaerobic blood culture. NO AEROBIC PYOGENIC ORGANISM IS FOUND AFTER 48 HRS. INCUBATION. Anaerobic report is pending. From lasT one day he is on NEUROPENAM iNJECTION THRICE DAILY. sTILL FEVER IS THERE.. Kindly Suggest what to do??????????????? We are in pain........
Thu, 2 May 2013
Hello;
Fever in cancer patients taking chemotherapy is not uncommon.
Patients with cancer are immuno-compromised and chemotherapy can further suppress the immunity .
Common sites of infection should be searched to find source of infection.Questions as to whether there are any other signs of infection, redness, swelling, pain, pus, productive cough, color of phlegm, breaks in the skin, presence of an IV line, mouth sores can help in localizing source of infection.
Since his blood culture was negative and he has not responded to anti-biotics, there is a probablity that he is having some fungal infection. He should receive anti-fungal medication as well as tests for detection of fungal infection
Regards
Fever in cancer patients taking chemotherapy is not uncommon.
Patients with cancer are immuno-compromised and chemotherapy can further suppress the immunity .
Common sites of infection should be searched to find source of infection.Questions as to whether there are any other signs of infection, redness, swelling, pain, pus, productive cough, color of phlegm, breaks in the skin, presence of an IV line, mouth sores can help in localizing source of infection.
Since his blood culture was negative and he has not responded to anti-biotics, there is a probablity that he is having some fungal infection. He should receive anti-fungal medication as well as tests for detection of fungal infection
Regards
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