Postpartum infection: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Postpartum infection

Sample item

A patient develops fever, uterine tenderness, and foul-smelling lochia after delivery; which postpartum condition is most likely?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Postpartum endometritis

Postpartum endometritis commonly presents with fever, uterine tenderness, malodorous lochia, and systemic symptoms after delivery, particularly following risk factors such as prolonged labour or cesarean birth.

Option by option

  • A. Otitis externa

    Otitis externa is an ear-canal infection with no uterine features.

  • B. Postpartum endometritis (correct)

    Correct: fever with tender uterus and foul lochia suggests postpartum endometritis.

  • C. Renal colic

    Renal colic causes flank pain rather than foul lochia and uterine tenderness.

  • D. Chronic glaucoma

    Glaucoma is an ocular condition unrelated to postpartum uterine infection.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Postpartum endometritis. Postpartum endometritis commonly presents with fever, uterine tenderness, malodorous lochia, and systemic symptoms after delivery, particularly following risk factors such as prolonged labour or cesarean birth.

Why is "Otitis externa" not the answer?

Otitis externa is an ear-canal infection with no uterine features.

Why is "Renal colic" not the answer?

Renal colic causes flank pain rather than foul lochia and uterine tenderness.

Why is "Chronic glaucoma" not the answer?

Glaucoma is an ocular condition unrelated to postpartum uterine infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Postpartum infection in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: fever with tender uterus and foul lochia suggests postpartum endometritis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Postpartum infection?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.