PsychDr2B
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What is the most common cause of fever in the first day after surgery?
A. UTI
B. atelectasis
C. DVT
D. surgical wound infection
E. drug-induced fever
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| usmleasr
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B. atelectasis
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| dimps
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ya it is atelectasis
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| PsychDr2B
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Recall that the other answer choices can cause fever after surgery; but atelectasis is the most common cause within 24 hours post-op. A cause for daily fever spikes not responding to antibiotics could be an intraabdominal abscess.
Try this mnemonic for the causes of post-operative fever:
WATER, WIND, WALK, WOUND, & WEIRD DRUGS!
WATER = urinary tract infections
WIND = atelectasis or pneumonia
WALK = deep vein thrombosis
WOUND = surgical wound infection
WEIRD DRUGS = drug fever
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