Post-op fever + Patient isolation

Question 1

? pyrexia is common post-operatively as a response to tissue injury and ?

Answer 1

mild

stress

Question 2

When called to review the patient;

Review general ?, ? output etc.
Inspect the ? for superficial infection/?.
Inspect ? sites for ?/ infection.

Answer 2

obs
urine
wound
haematoma
cannula
thrombophlebitis

Question 3

When called to review the patient;

Examine the chest to exclude infection, ?or acute ? ?.
Examine the legs for ?.
Consider other sources of infection, e.g. ?/? infection.

Answer 3

infarction
heart failure
DVT
GI/urine

Question 4

A routine isolation unit is designed to protect other ?/? from a patient’s infection, e.g. ? (special ? also required) and ????.

Answer 4

patients
staff
TB
masks
MRSA

Question 5

Reverse isolation units are designed to protect patients from getting an infection
carried by ?/?/other ?. These are used in those with decreased natural ?, e.g. ? recipients, ? patients.

Answer 5

staff
visitors
patients
immunity
transplant
CTx

Question 6

5W’s of Post-op Pyrexia:

• ? (1day): ?
• ? (3days): ?
• ? (5days): surgical ? infection/?
• ? (7days): ?/?
• ?-drugs(Anytime): adverse ? reaction

Answer 6

wind - atelectasis
water - uti
wound - site, abscess
walking - DVT/PE
wonder - drug