When

During surgery

Day 1 (wind)

Atelectasis

Dx/Tx
O2, Dantrolene,
Cool IVF
Blood Cx, Broad
Abx (vanc and
zosin)
CXR

Day 2 (wind)

Pneumonia

CXR, Abx

Day 3 (water)
Day 5 (walking)

UTI
DVT/PE

Day 7 (wound)

Wound infection

U/A, UCx, Abx

U/S of BLE,
Heparin or
Coumadin
U/S -, Abx

Day 10

Abcess

Right after
surgery

Condition
Malignant
hyperthermia
Bacteremia

5 Ws of post-op fever

U/S+,
Incision&drain,
Abx

PPx
Family Hx?
Sterile field
Incentive
spirometer and
out of bed
Incentive
spirometer and
out of bed
Remove foley
Heparin
Clean and
sterile
Clean and
sterile env.