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Chapter-38 Complications of Puerperium

BOOK TITLE: A Comprehensive Textbook of Midwifery and Gynecological Nursing

Author
1. Jacob Annamma
ISBN
9789350255575
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11532_38
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
11
Author Affiliations
1. Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College of Nursing, Bengaluru, India, St. Philomina’s College of Nursing, Mother Theresa Road, Bengaluru, College of Nursing, CMC Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu;, LT College of Nursing, SNDT Womens’ University, Mumbai, Al-Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Kuwait, Suburban Medical Center, Paramount, Southern California, USA, Graduate School for Nurses BNE, SIB, CMAI, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Complications of puerperium are described in detail. Infections in the postnatal period, nursing processes for mothers with puerperal sepsis, subinvolution of the uterus, breast complications, venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, psychological disturbances in the puerperium are described in detail. Injury puerperal pyrexia, breast complications and thrombophlebitis are described separately in detail. 4 learning objectives are given in the beginning of chapter for better understanding of the subject. 6 references are given at the end of chapter for further reading.

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