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Chapter-24 Postnatal and Postoperative Ward Round

BOOK TITLE: Clinical Obstetrics—A Case-based Approach

Author
1. Mishra Pushpa
2. Sharma Pallavi
ISBN
9789352702749
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14196_25
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1. Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, New Delhi, India, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
2. Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
Chapter keywords
Normal delivery, lower segment cesarean section, breastfeeding, wound care, catheter care, thromboprophylaxis, forcep delivery

Abstract

The chapter discusses about postnatal and postoperative ward rounds. It lists out important clinical features seen immediately after delivery and on the second postnatal day. It also covers topics like when woman should be mobilized after delivery, rationale for routine episiotomy in normal delivery, when a patient can be discharged after a normal delivery, dietary advice at the time of discharge, recommendation on antibiotics after uneventful normal delivery, when to start breastfeeding after a normal delivery, kangaroo mother care, care around birth program, when a patient can be discharged after forceps delivery, recommendations on wound care, recommendation on catheter care and removal after lower segment cesarean section (LSCS), recommendation on antibiotics after LSCS, recommendation on thromboprophylaxis, importance of exercises after delivery, etc.

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