Postpartum hemorrhage — Flashcards

Postpartum urinary retention is typically related to bladder _____

_____ days postpartum, patients may experience lochia rubra, which is characterized by dark or bright red discharge

Breast engorgement _____ cause a low-grade fever

Hint: can/cannot

What is the next step in management after manual replacement of the uterus in a woman with uterine inversion with a retained placenta? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in an afebrile postpartum woman that presents with unilateral firmness and tenderness of the breast? _____

Frequent nursing, warm shower/compresses, massaging breast to express milk are ways to manage breast _____

Vulvovaginal atrophy commonly involves the perianal region _____

Hint: T/F

What is the recommended treatment for a breastfeeding woman with acute mastitis? _____

Uterine atony is managed with _____ and oxytocin

Hint: first line physical treatment

What drug can be given after a complete spontaneous abortion to decrease infection risk? _____