Primary Care Otolaryngology

presenting on rounds

Questions 1. The five Ws of postoperative fever are: ___________, ___________, ___________, __________, and ___________. 2. A fever on postoperative day 5–7 may be due to an infection of the _____________. 3. A fever on the night of surgery is most likely due to _____________.

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Answers 1. Wind, water, walking, wound, wonder drugs 2. Wound 3. Atelectasis

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