Synonym for puerperal fever ... Postpartum sepsis with a rise in fever after the first 24 hours following delivery, but before the eleventh postpartum day. ... Synonym: childbed fever, puerperal sepsis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(chīld´bed) puerperal fever.
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Type: Term Synonyms: puerperal fever
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Childbed fever: Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called childbirth fever or puerperal fever. If the infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes puerperal sepsis. In Latin a 'puerpera' is a woman in childbirth since 'puer' means child and 'parere' means to give birth. The puerperium ...
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A body temperature above 98.6°F (37°C) that occurs after childbirth and is usually caused by an infection of some type. The illness is usually severe and occurs from unsanitary conditions in the deliverying facility. Synonym(s): Puerperal Fever Broader term(s): Fever
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