Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

6 W's for causes of PPF

 - Wind: pneumonia, atalectasis

 - Water: UTI

 - "Woobies": mastitis

 - Womb

 - Wound: cellulitis, vulvas inscision, endomyometritis

 - Walking: DVT



Respiratory:

 • Atelectasis

 • PE

Uterine

Thrombotic:

 • DVT

 • Septic Pelvic Thrombophlebitis

Respiratory Infection:

 • Pneumonia

Uterine Infection:

 • Endometritis

 • Retained Products of Conception

Breast Infection:

 • Mastitis

 • Abcess

Urinary Infection:

 • UTI

 • Pyelonephritis

Wound Infection:

 • Cesarean Incision

 • Vaginal Laceration

 • Episiotomy

 • Abscess/Hematoma



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