Saturday 14 April 2012

Emedinews:Makesure:A female patient complained of lower abdominal pain, fever and had uterine tenderness on bimanual palpation.

Situation: A female patient complained of lower abdominal pain, fever and had uterine tenderness on bimanual palpation.
Reaction: Oh my God! You should have done cervical swabs and consider starting antibiotics.
Lesson: Make sure to remember that women with such symptoms may have endometritis, which requires prompt diagnosis. It may respond to doxycycline and metronidazole.

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