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A 62-year-old man is evaluated on postoperative day 2 following a robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. He reports mild chest discomfort that worsens with deep breathing. His temperature is 38.3∘C38.3^\circ\text{C} (100.9∘F100.9^\circ\text{F}), blood pressure is 128/78 mmHg128/78\text{ mmHg}, pulse is 92/min92/\text{min}, and respirations are 20/min20/\text{min}. Oxygen saturation is 94%94\% on room air. Auscultation reveals decreased breath sounds at the bilateral lung bases without crackles or wheezes. The abdominal incisions are clean, dry, and intact. His indwelling urinary catheter was removed on postoperative day 1, and he is currently voiding without difficulty. Which of the following are the most appropriate next steps in management? (Select exactly 2 correct answers)

  1. Encourage frequent use of incentive spirometryCevap
  2. B
    Order a computed tomography pulmonary angiogram
  3. Optimize postoperative analgesia regimensCevap
  4. D
    Initiate empiric intravenous piperacillin-tazobactam
  5. E
    Obtain a urinalysis and urine culture

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The most appropriate next steps are to encourage frequent use of incentive spirometry and optimize postoperative analgesia regimens.
The correct answers focus on reversing alveolar collapse and facilitating deep breathing. Atelectasis is the most common cause of fever on postoperative days 1 and 2. It results from shallow breathing and poor pain control, which leads to alveolar collapse. Incentive spirometry directly recruits these collapsed alveoli. Simultaneously, optimizing analgesia removes the barrier of pain-induced chest wall splinting, allowing the patient to participate effectively in pulmonary toilet.

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1
Analyze the timing of the fever and physical examination findings.
The patient has a fever on postoperative day 2 with pleuritic chest discomfort and decreased breath sounds at the lung bases.
Timing and focal physical findings are the most critical factors in diagnosing the etiology of postoperative fever (the '5 Ws').
2
Identify the most likely diagnosis.
The presentation is classic for atelectasis ('Wind'), which typically occurs on postoperative days 1-2 and presents with basilar hypoventilation.
General anesthesia, prolonged supine positioning, and postoperative pain lead to shallow breathing, alveolar collapse, and a subsequent inflammatory cytokine release that causes fever.
3
Determine the optimal management strategy for the diagnosed condition.
Management should focus on pulmonary toilet (incentive spirometry, targeted coughing) and enabling mechanics (pain control).
Treating the underlying mechanism of alveolar collapse resolves both the hypoxia and the inflammatory fever without the need for unindicated antibiotics or advanced imaging.

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Early postoperative fever (days 1-2) is most commonly caused by atelectasis, which is managed preventatively and therapeutically with incentive spirometry, early mobilization, and adequate pain control.
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