| A | B |
|---|
| endometritis | most common postpartum infection, endometrial lining & uterine myometrium |
| mastitis | breast infection |
| parametritis | caused by untreated endometritis |
| placenta accreta | placenta that sticks to the uterine wall, profuse bleeding and a possible hysterectomy |
| postpartum hemorrage | loss of more than 500mL of blood after an uncmomplicated vag birth,1000mL after c-sect. |
| puerperal fever (puerperal infection) | bacterial infections in the genital tract after delivery |
| pulmonary embolism | blood clots that move to pulmonary artery, one of the leading causes of maternal death |
| REEDA | redness, edema, ecchymosis, dischargar, and aproximation when assessing wounds |
| subinvolution | uterus doesn't return to its prepregnancy size w/ lochia,can be small piece of placenta, mild endometritis & overly vigorous uterine massage |
| thrombphlebitis | inflammation of the inner blood vessel with blood clot attached to that wall |
| uterine atony | hypotonic uterus, common cause of postpartum hemorrage |
