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Review Question - QID 210853

Post-Operative Fever Presentation and Management Possible cause of fever based on post-operative days (POD) "Wind, Water, Walking, Wound, Weird" QID: 210853 (M2.OMB.18.4800)
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QID 210853 (Type "210853" in App Search)
A 37-year-old-woman presents to the emergency room with complaints of fever and abdominal pain. Her blood pressure is 130/74 mmHg, pulse is 98/min, temperature is 101.5°F (38.6°C), and respirations are 23/min. The patient reports that she had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy 4 days ago but has otherwise been healthy and takes no medications. She is visiting her family from Nebraska and just arrived this morning from a 12-hour drive. Physical examination revealed erythema and white discharge from abdominal incisions and tenderness on palpations at the right upper quadrant. Which of the following is the most probable cause of the patient’s fever?
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