A postpartum woman complains of heavy bleeding 2 weeks after delivery. The uterus is well involuted on examination. Lochia has become heavier and malo...

Question

A postpartum woman complains of heavy bleeding 2 weeks after delivery. The uterus is well involuted on examination. Lochia has become heavier and malodorous. Which is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Retained placental fragments

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Endometritis

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Subinvolution of the uterus

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Postpartum haemorrhage

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Uterine inversion

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Secondary Postpartum Haemorrhage

A postpartum woman complains of heavy bleeding 2 weeks after delivery. The uterus is well involuted on examination. Lochia has become heavier and malodorous. Which is the most likely cause?