Approach to postoperative wound complications Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 36-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital on postoperative day 7 for evaluation of drainage from her cesarean section incision site. Her postoperative course was complicated by a superficial surgical site infection treated with antibiotics. She was discharged on postoperative day 4 and her staples were removed on the day of discharge. She has been having pink-tinged drainage from the site of the incision since discharge. She has mild nausea, but no vomiting. She has been passing gas and had a bowel movement today. She has a medical history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2. Temperature is 37.2°C (99.0°F), pulse is 98/minute, and blood pressure is 128/84 mmHg. On abdominal examination, there is mild erythema around the site of her incision with large amounts of salmon-colored drainage and partial separation of the wound. There is mild tenderness to palpation around the incision and no palpable mass. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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