Surg Onc Flashcards by Kyra Porter

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5 W’s of post-op fever

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wind - respiratory complications: pneumonia, atelectasis, PE
water - UTIs: esp if catheter used
wound - surgical site infection
walking - venous thromboembolism
wonder drugs - drug-related fever

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