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My husband finished chemo at the beginning of august, he had a hihh fever in mid sept, got better a week later. its now october and he has been running a temperature this week. he is weaker and started vomiting today. should we go to emergency room?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

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Call doc or go to ER: Call his oncologist or PCP right now. Have the on call doctor paged. If you do not hear back within 30 minutes, oo take your husband to the ER. Good luck!

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Answered 10/4/2020

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A member asked:

My husband finished chemo at the beginning of august, he had a hihh fever in mid sept, got better a week later. its now october and he has been running a temperature this week. he is weaker and started vomiting today. should we go to emergency room?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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