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I am 56yr old female diagnosis with small kidney stone already in bladder.as of now i haven't passed it. i was wondering about my temp my temp is 99.6 b/p is 116/74 pulse was 102. my concern is i spent approximatley 48 hrs in hospital with no low grade fe

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If : If your stone has not passed by now, and you are still in pain you should see your doctor or present to an urgent care or er if it is after hours. You may be dealing with an infectious process as well. This needs to be investigated. Good luck.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Stephen Christensen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Since : Since you posted this question five days ago, you've probably addressed this issue by now. Naturally, a fever in someone who's got a kidney stone -- whether it's in the bladder or still in the ureter -- raises the question of a urinary tract infection. If you're already taking an antibiotic, this is something that can wait until you can call your doctor unless you're developing other worrisome symptoms. Alternatively, if you spent two days in the hospital, your fever may simply be due to pulmonary atelectasis, a condition that results from prolonged bed rest. When you're immobilized, small areas of your lungs become compressed, and this triggers a low-grade fever. Taking frequent deep breaths and moving about is usually all it takes to deal with atelectasis. At any rate, i hope things have settled down and you're now feeling better.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Low grade: It's not really a fever but if you haven't passed the stone by now you should follow up for other options.

Answered 7/5/2014

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