A 33-year-old woman, 5 days postpartum after a vaginal delivery, contacts the GP with a temperature of 38.5°C, foul-smelling lochia, and generalised m...

Question

A 33-year-old woman, 5 days postpartum after a vaginal delivery, contacts the GP with a temperature of 38.5°C, foul-smelling lochia, and generalised malaise. She has a pulse of 105 bpm. Which is the single most important initial consideration?

Accepted Answer

Puerperal sepsis - arrange urgent assessment using a sepsis screening tool

Answer

Mastitis

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Urinary tract infection

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Viral upper respiratory tract infection

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Breast engorgement

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Puerperal Sepsis Recognition

A 33-year-old woman, 5 days postpartum after a vaginal delivery, contacts the GP with a temperature of 38.5°C, foul-smelling lochia, and generalised malaise. She has a pulse of 105 bpm. Which is the single most important initial consideration?