They're supposed to infuse it over four hours, but can't seem to do it past 3 hrs 40 minutes. The slower the infusion, the less side effects.
Got home this afternoon and began to runa fever. 99.4 then 99.6 then 100. Neuro on vacation. His partner said go to ER, sounds like a reaction to the IVIG. Probably he was worried about sepsis, a rare side effect.
DH out of town until late tonight of course, so my surfing buddy met up with me.
Blood pressure and heart rate were high in ER so I got taken in very fast. Maybe total wait was ten mi nUtes before triage,
They put in an I.V in case, did blood work, urine test, chest X-ray, flu swab-- all looked good. No sign of sepsis.
Gave Tylenol and sent me home and said come back if the fever spikes up. Hoping will be all. Error in the morning.
You bet I will talk to neuro about prescribing five hours instead of four next time.
Geesh that was kind of scary.
Got home this afternoon and began to runa fever. 99.4 then 99.6 then 100. Neuro on vacation. His partner said go to ER, sounds like a reaction to the IVIG. Probably he was worried about sepsis, a rare side effect.
DH out of town until late tonight of course, so my surfing buddy met up with me.
Blood pressure and heart rate were high in ER so I got taken in very fast. Maybe total wait was ten mi nUtes before triage,
They put in an I.V in case, did blood work, urine test, chest X-ray, flu swab-- all looked good. No sign of sepsis.
Gave Tylenol and sent me home and said come back if the fever spikes up. Hoping will be all. Error in the morning.
You bet I will talk to neuro about prescribing five hours instead of four next time.
Geesh that was kind of scary.
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