Hi thanks for being there. I just had-11th post op 3vessel bypass. Experiencing drenching cold sweats x3 nightly for past couple of days. I was readmitted for rigors and rapid rise fever 103. Blasted with empirical Vancomycin and cephalosporin IV for two days, bold cultures, urine cultures negative at 48hrs. Minimal Phlegm managed in last couple of days changed from yellow brown to semithick mucus now. I must note that in the prior three months of surgery, I had episodic mini drenching episodes that
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Your symptoms could be related to a lung infection or chronic inflammation. For this reason, I recommend performing a chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests. Some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR) are needed too. A chest CT Anglo scan would help investigate for a lung infection and also exclude possible pulmonary embolism (considering your past medical history). You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Wishing all the best,