Causes of a postoperative fever include (Select all that apply.)
a. medication reactions.
b. hypotension.
c. blood transfusion reaction.
d. pulmonary emboli.
e. atelectasis.
A, C, D, E
Causes of postoperative fever include atelectasis, wound infection, abscess formation, fat emboli after bone trauma, medication reactions, malignancy, silent aspiration, dehydration, blood transfusion reaction, central nervous system damage, urinary tract infection, phlebitis, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.
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