This is more of a problem in patients undergoing pelvic, orthopedic, or general surgery. There is controversy over whether heparin and compression stockings work. Walking the patient on POD 1 is the best way to prevent this complication. POD 5-7 Wound. Most wound infections occur here.
Drugs can cause fevers.
The last W is Womb and on OB-GYN it goes here in front of Wonder Drugs. Wind, Water, Walking, Wound, and Wonder Drugs. He initially presented with a two month history of pain and a non- healing ulcer on the left tonsil. He is afebrile and is on day 3 of his Kefzol and Flagyl. He is tolerating his tube feeds at 100 cc's per hour and his drains have put out 30 cc's each over the last 24 hours.