Puerperium Flashcards
1
Q
Puerperal sepsis - definition
A
Temperature elevation 38 C or 100 F or more
On 2 occasions 24 hours apart
After the first 24 hours postpartum
2
Q
Causes of puerperal sepsis
A
Uterine infections
Infections of perineum, cervix, vagina
Abdominal wound infections Mastitis UTI Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis Respiratory - pneumonia, atelectasis Meningitis - esp if spinal or regional anesthesia given
3
Q
Childbed fever
A
Puerperal pyrexia
4
Q
MC cause of puerperal sepsis
A
Anaerobic B hemolytic streptococci
In the past - group A B-hemolytic streptococci
