Pyonephrosis: A Rare Cause of Puerperal Pyrexia.

Visceral leishmaniasis as a cause of postpartum pyrexia - case report

Introduction: Visceral leishmaniasis, caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus, is very rare cause of postpartum pyrexia. It is also known as kala-azar, black fever, and Dumdum fever. Signs and symptoms include fever, weight loss, mucosal ulcers, fatigue, anemia, and substantial swelling of the liver and spleen. Case report: We represent a very rare case of the septic form of visce...

A Series of Cases of "Non-Septic" Puerperal Pyrexia

The Advisability of Modification of the Existing Terms of Notification of Puerperal Fever and the Question of Including Other Causes of Pyrexia in the Puerperium

case as a major surgical operation was impossible in many cases under present conditions. We also recognised that puerperal fever was not an entity in itself but might be caused by many diverse conditions. We all agreed on the principle of notification, and we wished to discuss in a friendly spirit and elicit the varying views and arguments from the general practitioner, the Board of Health, th...

Pyrexia in a Patient with Megaloblastic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review

Deficiency of vitamin B12 and/or folic acid as a cause of pyrexia, though known, is rarely reported in literature. We aimed to report a case in a 51 year old woman, who presented with fever and pancytopenia and was diagnosed to have megaloblastic anemia secondary to vitamin B12 and folate deficiency. The pyrexia subsided following the intramuscular injection of vitamin B12 and oral folic acid a...

Puerperal Septicæmia

Dr. GkddES presents the above admirable thesis based upon the fact that puerperal fever occurs more frequently in the practice of medical practitioners in Great Britain than in the practice of certified midwives, and one must confess that he has proved his case in this book. Puerperal fever, unfortunately, does not seem to get any less in its incidence, and it would appear that while the majori...