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What Causes Fever And High BP Post Trauma?

Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2015

Question: I'm a 62 yr old female building a tree house for my adoped boys. I fell 12 ft out of the tree landed on hard pan head first. I went unconscious. when I woke up I jumped up saying I was fine. when I felt my cracked rib and a knot the size of my fist on my head I decided I' d better tell eveyone I was going grocery shopping and instead I went to the clinic.they sent me by ambulance to the hospital and the the hospital sent me to a big trauma hospital by helicopter. they thought they were going to have to drill a hole in my head but the subdural hemorrhage resolved itself.. I spent 4 days in hopitatal and since I'v been home I've spent 2 days in er due. to fever, high bp severe room spinning and of coursehead pain. I understand the pain but why the fever and high bp?

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possibly some infection/Please undergo a physical examination.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

It is likely an infection in your body which is causing fever.The cause of concern is that CNS(nervous system) infection should be ruled out at the earliest because it has a grave prognosis,if not detected and treated early.Further,Whether hematoma resolved fully or the clotted blood is getting infectious-it needs to be documented and ruled out.Otherwise,there can be other causes of fever as well like viral fever,urine infection or some other blood infection.

Bottomline,CNS infection must be ruled out.Urgent physical examination is required.

If you have no further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (58 minutes later)

my o2 sats are also running very low. 82-93. they have me on o2 now but my sats still are running low. the room is still spinning unreal when I stand up, and I can not get rid of the head pain!!

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sepsis/Please upload your medical documents/case summary.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

You are having fever with falling oxygen saturation.Probably,infection has caused Sepsis which is leading to respiratory compromise.

I would like to see your CT Head.Please upload your case summary with investigations,as well.You need to be under intensive care.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (7 hours later)

I cant stay awake long enough to do this right and. maybe lattr u

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sure.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

Please do it at your comfort.I'll keep waiting for your follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar