Emedinews:Makesure:A female patient complained of lower abdominal pain, fever and had uterine tenderness on bimanual palpation.

Situation: A female patient complained of lower abdominal pain, fever and had uterine tenderness on bimanual palpation.
Reaction: Oh my God! You should do cervical swabs and consider starting antibiotics.
Lesson: Make sure to remember that women with such symptoms may have endometritis, which requires prompt diagnosis. It may respond to doxycycline and metronidazole.

EMedinews:Makesure:A female patient C/O lower abdominal pain, fever and had uterine tenderness on bimanual palpation

Situation: A female patient C/O lower abdominal pain, fever and had uterine tenderness on bimanual palpation.
Reaction: You should do cervical swabs and consider starting antibiotics.
Lesson: Make Sure to remember that a woman with such symptoms may have endometritis, which requires prompt diagnosis and may respond to doxycycline and metronidazole.