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Puerperal fever: Introduction
Puerperal fever: Delayed uterine infection after childbirth. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Puerperal fever is available below.
Symptoms of Puerperal fever
- Fever
- Flu-like symptoms
- Abdominal pain
- Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
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Medical Textbooks Online about Puerperal fever
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Causes of Puerperal fever
- Placental remnants
- Bacterial infection of uterus
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Treatments for Puerperal fever
- Antibiotics
- Removal of placental remnants
- Curettage
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News Archives for Puerperal fever
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Puerperal fever
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Definitions of Puerperal fever:
Serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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