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A 30-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 2, is evaluated on postoperative day 1 following an uncomplicated scheduled cesarean delivery for a persistent breech presentation. The patient reports mild incisional pain and moderate lower abdominal cramping that worsens significantly when she breastfeeds her newborn. Her temperature is 37.7°C (99.9°F), blood pressure is 112/70 mm Hg, pulse is 82/min, and respirations are 14/min. Physical examination shows a soft abdomen with a clean, dry, and intact surgical incision. The uterine fundus is firm, palpable at the umbilicus, and mildly tender to deep palpation. Vaginal examination reveals moderate dark red bleeding without large clots. Laboratory studies show a leukocyte count of 16,500/mm³. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

  1. Reassurance and routine postpartum careCevap
  2. B
    Intravenous clindamycin and gentamicin
  3. C
    Chest radiography
  4. D
    Pelvic ultrasonography
  5. E
    Administration of methylergonovine

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Reassurance and routine postpartum care is the correct management because the patient's symptoms and laboratory findings represent normal postpartum physiology.
The correct approach is reassurance and routine postpartum care. The first few days of the puerperium are characterized by profound normal physiologic changes that can sometimes be confused with pathology. Uterine contractions ('afterpains') are common, especially in multiparous women, and are exacerbated by breastfeeding due to nipple stimulation triggering oxytocin release. A low-grade temperature elevation (up to 37.9°C or 100.3°F) is a normal response to tissue trauma and dehydration during delivery. Furthermore, a significantly elevated leukocyte count (up to 20,000-30,000/mm³) is expected due to the stress of delivery. Because this patient's findings are entirely within the bounds of normal postpartum physiology, no further diagnostic or therapeutic steps are indicated.

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1
Analyze the patient's reported symptoms (cramping exacerbated by breastfeeding and mild incisional pain).
These are identified as normal uterine involution ('afterpains') and expected postoperative incisional pain.
Breastfeeding stimulates oxytocin release from the posterior pituitary, which causes beneficial uterine contractions to prevent hemorrhage.
2
Evaluate the vital signs and laboratory findings (T 37.7°C, WBC 16,500/mm³).
Both findings are determined to be within normal physiologic limits for the early puerperium.
Tissue trauma from delivery causes a mild inflammatory response resulting in low-grade temperatures. Additionally, physiologic leukocytosis (up to 20,000-30,000/mm³) is a normal change in the immediate postpartum period.
3
Determine the appropriate clinical intervention based on the assessment.
Reassurance and routine care are selected.
Because all clinical and laboratory findings align with expected, normal postpartum recovery, diagnostic testing or pharmacological interventions are unnecessary.

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Normal postpartum physiological changes include afterpains (cramping during breastfeeding), low-grade temperature elevations (<38.0°C), lochia rubra, and marked leukocytosis; these require only routine care.
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