| Symptoms
& History
Physical
Findings
Stop
& Think
Lab
and X-Ray
Differential
Diagnosis
The
Disease
Treatment
Conclusions
Quiz
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Mr.
Herbert had a fairly unremarkable post operative course.
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He did have some pretty significant incisional
pain, but this was controlled effectively with analgesics.
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He put up with the discomfort of the N/G
tube for three days, but the tube was removed as soon as his bowel function
returned.
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Evidenced by the joyous passing of gas.
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The only post operative concern was a
low grade fever on the second post-op day.
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Not a terribly uncommon event following
abdominal surgery.
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The fever was thought due to post-operative
atelectasis, still he was continued on prophylactic antibiotics.
There is one last matter.
Mr. Herbert had
an enlarged liver.
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