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Postoperative fever refers to an elevated body temperature (≥ 38.5 °C) occurring after a recent surgical procedure. Diagnosing the cause of postoperative fever can sometimes be challenging; while fever in this context may be benign, self-limited, or unrelated to the surgical procedure, it can also be indicative of a surgical complication, such as infection.
Postoperative wounds are those wounds acquired during surgical procedures. Postoperative wound healing occurs after surgery and normally follows distinct bodily reactions: the inflammatory response, the proliferation of cells and tissues that initiate healing, and the final remodeling. Postoperative wounds are different from other wounds in ...
Symptoms. cough, labored breathing, fever, fatigue, unexpected weight loss [ 1] Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ( COP ), formerly known as bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia ( BOOP ), is an inflammation of the bronchioles ( bronchiolitis) and surrounding tissue in the lungs. [ 2][ 3] It is a form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.
Postcholecystectomy syndrome ( PCS) describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). Symptoms occur in about 5 to 40 percent of patients who undergo cholecystectomy, [ 1] and can be transient, persistent or lifelong. [ 2][ 3] The chronic condition is diagnosed in approximately 10% of ...
In post-operative situations, the symptoms occur within a week and result in severe low back pain or neck pain (depending on the surgical location). If untreated, the discitis may resolve on its own, causing spontaneous fusion of the intervertebral disc space, cause a chronic low grade infection, or progress to osteomyelitis and possibly even ...
Post herniorrhaphy pain syndrome, or inguinodynia is pain or discomfort lasting greater than 3 months after surgery of inguinal hernia. Randomized trials of laparoscopic vs open inguinal hernia repair have demonstrated similar recurrence rates with the use of mesh and have identified that chronic groin pain (>10%) surpasses recurrence (<2%) and is an important measure of success.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting ( PONV) is the phenomenon of nausea, vomiting, or retching experienced by a patient in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) or within 24 hours following a surgical procedure. PONV affects about 10% of the population undergoing general anaesthesia each year. PONV can be unpleasant and lead to a delay in ...
Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the opening from the stomach to the first part of the small intestine (the pylorus ). [ 1] Symptoms include projectile vomiting without the presence of bile. [ 1] This most often occurs after the baby is fed. [ 1] The typical age that symptoms become obvious is two to twelve weeks old.