A 45-year-old woman complains of profuse serosanguineous drainage from her abdominal incision site that has persisted over 4 hours and has soaked several large towels. The patient states that the incision had been somewhat red and tender for several days. She had staging surgery for ovarian cancer 7 days previously. She denies the passage of blood clots or foul smelling lochia. She states that her vaginal bleeding was scant.
Patient History: Her past medical history is significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus, and her surgical history is unremarkable. Physical Examination: On examination, her weight is 270 lb, blood pressure (BP) is 100/70 mm Hg, heart rate (HR) 80 beats per minute, respiratory rate (RR) 12 breaths per minute, and she is afebrile. The thyroid is normal to palpation. The heart and lung examinations are normal. The remainder of the physical examination is unremarkable…
