18 hours post incisional hernia repair. The patient develops fever, dyspnea, non-productive cough and ECG shows non-specific changes. The most likely diagnosis is:
سؤال مجاني 2 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
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الإجابة: B. Atelectasis
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Post-operative complications.pdf · p. 3
Fever with dyspnea and a non-productive cough at 18 hours post-op fits Wind, the first of the post-op fever Ws: atelectasis, on days 1-3. Non-specific ECG changes do not point to another cause.
- PE follows DVT, which belongs to the later 'Walking' window (days 5-7).
- Wound infection typically appears on days 3-7.
- 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. 164 Q15