A patient after cholesistectomy suffering from low grade fever?

patient,s wbc-14000, neutrophil-80%, esr -105, suffering from constipation . No other problem .

Answer:
Monitor that fever closely if it gets any higher it could be a post-op infection. How many days post-op? If it continues for much longer DEFINATELY call the surgeon who did the procedure.

Also, I wouldn't worry about the constipation just yet. It's going to take a few days before the bowels wake up and start moving again.

Did the doctor teach the patient about deep breathing exercises? VERY important to follow those directions. They prevent post-op pneumonia.
Is normal, body is fighting back.
Some bugs can't live in 99 -101 temperatures. So is ok.
If it gets above 101.5 and won't let down, then notify the docs

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