A 64-year-old man underwent appendectomy 24 hours ago is found to have a Temp of 37.9 C. The operation site is not inflamed and there is no unusual abdominal tenderness or mass. The dome of the left diaphragm is elevated on chest x-ray. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
سؤال مجاني 3 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
اعرض الإجابة
الإجابة والشرح
ادخل لحسابك عشان نحفظ إجاباتك ونوريك أخطاءك.
الإجابة: D. Basal atelectasis
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Post-operative complications.pdf · p. 3
A low-grade fever at 24 hours with a clean wound and a benign abdomen fits Wind, the first of the post-op fever Ws: atelectasis, typically on days 1-3. Loss of lung volume explains the elevated hemidiaphragm on CXR.
- PE (DVT window days 5-7) is unlikely at 24 h.
- Perforation would cause abdominal findings.
- المصدر
- Post-operative complications.pdf · p. 3
Post-op Complications.pdf · p. 1 - المحاضرة
- Post-operative complications · General Surgery · Module D
- ظهر في
- Surgery QB (Module D) p. 163 Q9