Postpartum infections are a group of diseases of infectious etiology that develop within 6 weeks after childbirth and are directly related to them. They include local wound infections, pelvic infections, generalized septic infections. In the diagnosis of postpartum infections, the time of their development and the connection with childbirth, the picture of peripheral blood, the…
Postpartum endometritis is a purulent–inflammatory disease of the uterine mucosa that develops in the early period after childbirth. With postpartum endometritis, fever, intoxication syndrome, tenderness in the lower abdomen, abundant pus-like lochia, subinvolution of the uterus are noted. The diagnosis of postpartum endometritis is based on clinical data confirmed by the results of ultrasound of…
Postpartum thrombophlebitis is an obstetric complication characterized by inflammation of the walls of the veins, thrombosis in the pelvis and lower extremities, developing in women after childbirth. The disease is manifested by an increase in body temperature, tachycardia, local pain. The diagnosis is made on the basis of anamnestic data, the results of a clinical…
Postpartum psychosis is an acute mental disorder that develops in the first weeks after childbirth. It is manifested by depression, insomnia, confusion, delusional ideas about the incurable disease of the child, delusions of persecution, hallucinations. The behavior of the patients becomes inadequate: they refuse to take care of the newborn, harm him, commit suicide attempts.…
Baby blues is a form of psychoemotional disorders that appears a few days after childbirth. She is characterized by a depressed mood, apathy, a feeling of constant causeless anxiety. Some women feel guilty for their usual actions. Symptoms have different degrees of severity: from mild apathy to severe forms and thoughts of suicide. Diagnosis is…
Postpartum obesity is an endocrine-metabolic disorder that develops in women within 3-12 months after the birth of a child. The formation of postpartum obesity is associated with impaired hypothalamic function. The disease manifests itself progressively by weight gain, inulin resistance, the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, sometimes occurring with insulin deficiency. Later there are…
Postpartum bleeding is bleeding from the birth canal that occurs in the early or late postpartum period. Postpartum bleeding is most often a consequence of the main obstetric complication. The severity is determined by the amount of blood loss. Bleeding is diagnosed by examination of the birth canal, examination of the uterine cavity, ultrasound. Treatment…
Postpartum cervical ulcer is a limited wound defect of the mucous membrane and underlying tissues of the cervix, which occurred at the site of internal postpartum ruptures or wounds. The course of postpartum cervical ulcer is characterized by a local infectious and inflammatory reaction, subfebrility, colpitis, vulvitis. Diagnosis of postpartum cervical ulcer is based on…
Postpartum depression is an affective disorder caused by adaptation to the role of a mother and hormonal changes in a woman’s body. It is manifested by depressed mood, causeless tearfulness, anxiety, irritability, increased vulnerability, fears for the health of the child, uncertainty in their own skills of care and upbringing. Diagnosis is carried out with…
Heart disease in pregnancy are congenital or acquired anatomical abnormalities of the heart valves, orifices, intracardial septa, aorta and pulmonary artery, the course of which may become complicated during gestation or worsen its prognosis. They manifest weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, heaviness in the legs, shortness of breath, palpitations, peripheral edema, dry cough. They are diagnosed using…