Emergency management of sudden puerperal fever.
The development of fever during the puerperium is a relatively common complication. Although the primary source of these fever usually stems from the genital tract, a thorough evaluation of the febrile puerperal patient for other sites of infection is necessary before initiating antibiotic therapy. Increased awareness of factors that predispose a patient to postpartum infection has significantly reduced maternal morbidity and mortality.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, USa.
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D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004716:Endometritis / Q000150:complications; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000150:complications; D009336:Necrosis; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000150:complications