Have you ever been told that a fever after surgery is caused by a collapsed lung? For decades, medical textbooks and the "5 Ws" mnemonic have taught that atelectasis is the number one cause of early post-operative fever, but the actual science tells a completely different story. In this episode, we dive deep into the research to debunk this widespread medical myth, tracing it back to a flawed 1963 study on dogs and revealing what modern immunology calls the Danger Model. We explain why the incentive spirometer might not be doing what you think it is and why that temperature spike is actually a feature of your body's healing process, driven by DAMPs and the immune system, rather than a bug.

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