EM Post Operative
Table Of Contents
Postoperative fever
5 Ws | Prevention |
Wind – atelectasis – pneumonia | incentive spirometry pre-and post-op abx |
Water – UTI | short term Foley catheter use |
Walking – DVT | early ambulation DVT prophy (anticoagulation, compression stockings) |
Wounds – wound infection – abscess | |
Wonder drugs – drug rxn |