Which woman should you suspect of having endometritis?
a) A woman with diabetes who has delivered vaginally and develops tachycardia and a fever of 101.7 degrees on the third postpartum day. The next day, she appears ill; fever is 102.9 degrees; WBC is 31,500 cells/mm3; blood cultures are negative.
b) A woman with a history of infection and smoking who develops a temperature of 101 degrees on the fourth postpartum day. She reports severe perineal pain. The edges of the episiotomy have separated.
c) An obese woman who has a temperature of 100.4 degrees at 12 hours after delivery. Her lochia is moderate; vaginal cultures are negative.
d) A woman with PROM before delivery complains of severe burning with urination, malaise and severe temperature spikes on the seventh postpartum day. WBC is 21,850cells/mm3; temperature is 101 degrees; and her skin is pale and clammy.
Answer: a)A woman with diabetes who has delivered vaginally and develops tachycardia and a fever of 101.7 degrees on the third postpartum day. The next day, she appears ill; fever is 102.9 degrees; WBC is 31,500 cells/mm3; blood cultures are negative.
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