Elevated temperature in the postoperative patient.
In this paper, the authors discuss postoperative fever--the patterns, pathophysiology, thermoregulation, intraoperative and postoperative changes, and etiology of postoperative fevers. They stress the need for a thorough history and physical examination and the importance of determining the cause.
D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D004285:Dogs; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D065227:Transfusion Reaction