Postpartum hemorrhage — Flashcards

What is the typical outcome of postpartum thyroiditis? _____

What is the recommended treatment for a patient with suspected postpartum endometritis? _____

_____ are contraindicated up to 4 weeks after pregnancy because of increased risk of DVTs

Galactocele is typically characterized as a soft, mobile, _____ subareolar mass

Hint: tender or non-tender

Pregnant patient and nontender midline mass appreciated with Valsalva is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis?

The Depot medroxyprogesterone shot (DMPA) can cause unpredictable _____ that resolves after 2-3 months

_____ is an obstetric emergency in which the uterine fundus collapses into the endometrial cavity, turning the uterus partially or completely inside out following vaginal birth

Hint: Diagnosis

Hypopituitarism may be caused by Sheehan syndrome, which is a pregnancy-related _____ of the pituitary gland

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient that is 6 hours postpartum that presents with inability to void, diffuse lower abdominal tenderness, and persistent urinary dribbling? _____

_____ refers to normal vaginal discharge containing blood and/or mucus in the postpartum period