Solve exciting clinical cases specific to your field of interest via Docplexus’ Clinical Case Challenge. Join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s challenge! Case presentation: A 59-year-old woman started feeling feverish and lethargic eighteen hours after undergoing a left mastectomy for a 5 cm invasive ductal carcinoma. Upon examination, the wound was erythematous, tender to touch, and has crepitus near the surgical incision.
Vital signs: At the time of presentation, the patient was febrile, and her vital signs were as follows: Oxygen saturation - 98% on room air Respiratory rate - 20 per minute Heart rate - 110 beats per minute Blood pressure - 100/70 mmHg Body temperature - 102.2°F Laboratory tests: Wound and blood cultures were sent for examination. The wound culture was positive for bacterial infection. What is the most appropriate step for the management of…
