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671.44 Thrombophlebitis, postpartum; 672 Pyrexia of unknown origin during the puerperium; 673 Obstetrical pulmonary embolism; 674 Other and unspecified complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere; 675 Infections of the breast and nipple associated with childbirth. 675.14 Abscess of breast, postpartum; 675.94 Mastitis, lactating, unspec ...
Rubella vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent rubella. [1] Effectiveness begins about two weeks after a single dose and around 95% of people become immune. Countries with high rates of immunization no longer see cases of rubella or congenital rubella syndrome .
Rubella, or German measles, is an infection caused by the rubella virus. In childhood, it usually causes a mild disease but infection in pregnancy can result in fetal infection, or congenital rubella syndrome, which causes neonatal deaths, deafness, blindness and intellectual disabilities. The first rubella vaccine was licensed for use in 1969 ...
Diagnosis is confirmed by finding the virus in the blood, throat, or urine. [1] Testing the blood for antibodies may also be useful. [1] Rubella is preventable with the rubella vaccine, with a single dose being more than 95% effective. [3] Often it is given in combination with the measles vaccine and mumps vaccine, known as the MMR vaccine. [1]
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 ]
With the introduction of the rubella vaccine in 1969, the number of cases of rubella in the United States has decreased 99%, from 57,686 cases in 1969 to 271 cases in 1999. [3] For women who plan to become pregnant, the MMR (measles mumps, rubella) vaccination is highly recommended, at least 28 days prior to conception. [ 17 ]
A postpartum disorder or puerperal disorder is a disease or condition which presents primarily during the days and weeks after childbirth called the postpartum period.The postpartum period can be divided into three distinct stages: the initial or acute phase, 6–12 hours after childbirth; subacute postpartum period, which lasts two to six weeks, and the delayed postpartum period, which can ...