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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 _____________.

Answers

1. Wind, water, walking, wound, wonder drugs

2. Wound

3. Atelectasis