One of the first symptoms of puerperal infection to assess for in the postpartum woman is:

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Postpartum or puerperal infection is any clinical infection of the genital canal that occurs within 28 days after miscarriage,induced abortion,or childbirth.The definition used in the United States continues to be the presence of a fever of 38° C (100.4° F)or higher on 2 successive days of the first 10 postpartum days,starting 24 hours after birth.Fatigue is a late finding associated with infection.Pain with voiding may indicate a urinary tract infection (UTI),but it is not typically one of the earlier symptoms of infection.Profuse lochia may be associated with endometritis,but it is not the first symptom associated with infection.

One of the First Symptoms of Puerperal Infection to Assess