Puerperium: psychiatric disorders: 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 · Puerperium: psychiatric disorders

Sample item

A woman 5 days after delivery has a tearful mood and anxiety, which resolves in a few days without treatment. What is the diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Postpartum blues

Postpartum blues affect up to 50 to 80 per cent of mothers between days 3 and 10 and resolve within two weeks with reassurance. Postpartum depression is persistent for over 2 weeks, and postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency with delusions and hallucinations.

Option by option

  • A. Postpartum blues (correct)

    Correct. Transient low mood in the first week is the blues.

  • B. Bipolar disorder

    Bipolar disorder is a pre-existing diagnosis.

  • C. Postpartum depression

    Postpartum depression is persistent and functionally impairing.

  • D. Postpartum psychosis

    Psychosis involves loss of reality testing.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is A, Postpartum blues. Postpartum blues affect up to 50 to 80 per cent of mothers between days 3 and 10 and resolve within two weeks with reassurance.

Why is "Bipolar disorder" not the answer?

Bipolar disorder is a pre-existing diagnosis.

Why is "Postpartum depression" not the answer?

Postpartum depression is persistent and functionally impairing.

Why is "Postpartum psychosis" not the answer?

Psychosis involves loss of reality testing.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Puerperium: psychiatric disorders in OBG. Postpartum depression is persistent for over 2 weeks, and postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency with delusions and hallucinations.

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 Puerperium: psychiatric disorders?

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.