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Case #2 -
This 62 year old male underwent emergency open cholecystectomy

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
4.) What are the most common causes of postoperative fever in the first 4-5 days?

Common causes of postoperative fever: urinary tract infection, wound infection, pneumonia, atelectasis, thrombophlebitis, drug reaction, peritonitis  
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