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Blood test to investigate infection after rhinoplasty?

January 15, 2018
Asked By:glitter11 in California, CA

An ENT thinks I could have an infection in my nose after revision rhino using my own rib & ear grafts. He asked me to get blood tests. I am wondering how accurate the blood tests are? Am worried because my nose is dripping on one side and feels delicate (absorbable stitches were used). I had a bad reaction from the last lot of antibiotics so I don’t want more. Also my throat was bad 2 days before surgery and I coughed a lot of phlegm after surgery could that have caused an infection in my nose?

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Answer: Infection post revision rhino

Stefano Cotrufo, MD, PhD, EBOPRAS
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Answer: Infection post revision rhino

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