Puerperal sepsis

Introduction: Puerperal sepsis

Description of Puerperal sepsis

Puerperal sepsis (medical condition): Delayed uterine infection after childbirth.

See also:

Puerperal fever:
  »Introduction: Puerperal fever
  »Symptoms of Puerperal fever
  »Causes of Puerperal fever
  »Treatments for Puerperal fever

Puerperal sepsis: SYN: puerperal fever.
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Puerperal sepsis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Puerperal sepsis:

• Puerperal
• Sepsis (35 causes)

Puerperal sepsis as a Disease

Puerperal sepsis: Another name for Puerperal fever (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Puerperal fever
  »Symptoms of Puerperal fever
  »Causes of Puerperal fever
  »Treatments for Puerperal fever

Puerperal sepsis: Related Diseases

Puerperal sepsis: Puerperal sepsis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Peritonitis
• Puerperal disorders

Causes of Puerperal sepsis

Some of the causes of Puerperal sepsis are included in the list below:

• Placental remnants
• Bacterial infection of uterus

Read more about causes of Puerperal sepsis (Puerperal fever)

Symptoms of Puerperal sepsis (Puerperal fever)

Some of the symptoms of Puerperal sepsis incude:

• Fever
• Flu-like symptoms
• Abdominal pain
• Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding

Read more about symptoms of Puerperal sepsis (Puerperal fever)

Treatments for Puerperal sepsis (Puerperal fever)

Treatments for Puerperal sepsis (Puerperal fever) include:

• Antibiotics
• Removal of placental remnants
• Curettage

Read more about treatments for Puerperal sepsis

Treatment of Puerperal sepsis: For more treatment information about Puerperal sepsis, see treatment of Puerperal fever (Puerperal sepsis)

Puerperal sepsis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Puerperal sepsis:

• endometrtitis
• amoxicillin
• mastitis
• septic shock
• septicaemia
• lactation
• puerperal sepsis
• breast abscess

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