Uterine Fibroids in Surgery — 45yo Woman | General Surgery | SMLE Q#17186

SMLE Question #17186

Surgery General Surgery

Objective: OBJ-TRACH-EMERG-01

Last updated: February 2026
A 45-year-old woman is on postoperative day 5 after an uncomplicated total abdominal hysterectomy for uterine fibroids. Her recovery has been uneventful; she is ambulating and tolerating a regular diet. She denies cough, dyspnea, dysuria, abdominal pain, calf pain, and wound pain. Examination is unremarkable; the incision is clean, dry, and intact without erythema or discharge. Heart and lung examinations are normal, and there is no costovertebral angle tenderness. What is the most appropriate next step in evaluation?

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