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Endometritis is inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium). [6] Symptoms may include fever, lower abdominal pain, and abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge. [1][4] It is the most common cause of infection after childbirth. [7][1] It is also part of spectrum of diseases that make up pelvic inflammatory disease. [8]
Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis (SPT) is often associated with postpartum endometritis, so antibiotics are selected based on guidelines to treat endometritis. [26] [27] The first line treatment includes a combination of intravenous clindamycin and gentamicin. If enterococcus is suspected or isolated, ampicillin or vancomycin may be added to ...
17,900 [4] Postpartum infections, also known as childbed fever and puerperal fever, are any bacterial infections of the female reproductive tract following childbirth or miscarriage. [1] Signs and symptoms usually include a fever greater than 38.0 °C (100.4 °F), chills, lower abdominal pain, and possibly bad-smelling vaginal discharge. [1]
Clinical endometritis is defined in cattle as the presence of a purulent uterine discharge detectable in the vagina 21 days or more postpartum. Simple grading systems for clinical disease are based on the character of the vaginal mucus and typical Grading schemes for clinical endometritis are widely used by veterinarians.
Mother: Placental abruption, postpartum endometritis [2] Types: Term, preterm [2] Risk factors: Infection of the amniotic fluid, prior PROM, bleeding in the later parts of pregnancy, smoking, a mother who is underweight [2] Diagnostic method: Suspected based on symptoms and examination, supported by testing the fluid or ultrasound [2 ...
Uterine balloon tamponade. Uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) is a non-surgical method of treating refractory postpartum hemorrhage. Once postpartum hemorrhage has been identified and medical management given (including agents such as uterotonics and tranexamic acid), UBT may be employed to tamponade uterine bleeding without the need to pursue ...
Pelvic inflammatory disease, also known as pelvic inflammatory disorder (PID), is an infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system, namely the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, and inside of the pelvis. [5][2] Often, there may be no symptoms. [1] Signs and symptoms, when present, may include lower abdominal pain, vaginal ...
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