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A 26-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, is evaluated in the emergency department for progressive lower abdominal pain, severe chills, and a foul-smelling vaginal discharge. Her symptoms began yesterday and have rapidly worsened over the past 12 hours. Four days ago, she underwent an uncomplicated suction dilation and curettage for an elective pregnancy termination at 10 weeks gestation. Her temperature is 39.2°C (102.6°F), blood pressure is 98/60 mm Hg, pulse is 114/min, and respirations are 20/min. Abdominal examination shows diffuse lower abdominal tenderness with voluntary guarding. Pelvic examination reveals a patulous cervical os, copious purulent discharge pooling in the vaginal vault, and severe uterine tenderness on bimanual palpation. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

  1. Intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics and suction curettageCevap
  2. B
    Obtain a chest radiograph and encourage the use of an incentive spirometer
  3. C
    Perform computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis
  4. D
    Reassure the patient that this is normal physiologic post-procedural healing
  5. E
    Initiate nasogastric tube decompression and bowel rest

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Intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics and suction curettage
The correct answer is to administer intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics and perform a suction curettage. This patient's presentation of high fever, lower abdominal pain, purulent discharge, and a patulous cervix four days after a surgical abortion is classic for postabortal endometritis, a dangerous complication often caused by retained products of conception. Because she exhibits signs of early sepsis (tachycardia, borderline hypotension), immediate administration of intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics followed by prompt evacuation of the uterus is required to achieve source control and prevent progressive hemodynamic collapse.

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1
Analyze the patient's clinical presentation and timeline.
The patient is on postoperative day 4 following a surgical abortion and presents with high fever, tachycardia, borderline hypotension, purulent vaginal discharge, and an exquisitely tender, open cervix.
Establishing the timeline and key physical exam findings is necessary to narrow the differential diagnosis for postoperative fever and abdominal pain.
2
Formulate a primary diagnosis based on the gynecologic findings.
The clinical picture is highly specific for postabortal endometritis, likely secondary to retained products of conception serving as a nidus for infection.
The triad of recent pregnancy termination, fever, and a tender, patulous uterus is the classic presentation for this complication.
3
Determine the most appropriate management for the diagnosis.
Immediate administration of intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics followed by suction curettage to evacuate the infected retained tissue.
Source control via surgical evacuation is required in addition to antimicrobial therapy to prevent progression to profound septic shock.

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Postabortal endometritis typically presents within a few days of a uterine procedure with fever, purulent discharge, and a tender, boggy uterus. Management requires prompt administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgical evacuation of any retained products.
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