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EM@3AM: Endometritis

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A) Administer ceftriaxone 500 mg IM and doxycycline 100 mg PO B) Consult OB/GYN for incision and drainage C) Establish IV access and administer clindamycin and gentamicin D) Prescribe doxycycline with metronidazole and ensure close OB/GYN follow-up Answer: C Most postpartum infections are identified after hospital discharge.

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Hysterectomy Complications

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This may also predispose a patient to sepsis, peritonitis, or bowel infarction, which need to be recognized quickly. Once diagnosed the patient should be treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics and referred to OB/GYN for operative repair (6). Morbidity outcomes of 78,577 hysterectomies for benign reasons over 23 years.

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