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please help..Need a really smart MD. My father fell ill approx 3 weeks ago..?

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  1. Simple Minded
    Member

    Hi,
    I am sorry your family is going through an ordeal.

    Your father has pneumonia. One of the symptoms of pneumonia is a fever. Your father could be having viral or bacterial infection.

    You have to trust the doctors in the hospital or maybe you can engage a private specialist in endocrine systems and another one in pulmonary systems to see your father. Or transfer your father to another hospital if you find the service lacking.

    All the best. God can heal your dad. Jesus is the healer. Miracles can happen when we call upon Jesus.

    I am not a MD, but I have scanned through medical textbooks before.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. llouise
    Member

    My Mom took very sick and had a high fever and lost consciousness. She was diagnosed with Septicemia--had pneumonia and bad U.T.I. Infectious disease doctors were called in to make diagnosis and pinpoint bacterial or viral culprit. Please have doctors do blood work to determine cause of ever-present fever. And be checked for hepatitis...a disease of the liver which comes in many forms. Dad may have cirrhosis liver from alcohol alone. Further investigatory tests need to be ran. I pray your Dad recuperates speedily, and that your mind can be put to ease...

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. Priscilla M
    Member

    The fever could be due to one culprit or a combination, with all that he has going on. Yes, the pneumonia will cause fevers, but so can the pancreatitis. When one has a bad pancreatic attack, it can cause extensive inflammation in the entire abdominal cavity and is probably to blame for the ascites, as this is a common occurance. Have them continue to test his amylase and lipase levels, as well as a complete liver function testing. It also wouldn't hurt to do a blood test called a C19.9, which is a tumor marker for biliary tumors. Since he has had this bout of pancreatitis, he should never, ever drink alcohol again, as it is a major trigger for another acute attack of pancreatitis. Sometimes you may get lucky and with proper maintenance not have another one, but in most cases they are recurring until they progress to Chronic Pancreatitis. This means pain on a daily basis, as well as malabsorption issues and diabetes. So please, please stress to him that he cannot drink alcohol. If you could indicate what state you are in, maybe I could suggest a doctor that is well versed in pancreatic issues, as they are far and few between.

    Good luck!

    Posted 1 year ago #

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