AUTHORS –Dr.Subhasri (II year PG), Dr.Bupathy (Professor), Dr.Poomalar.G.K (Professor)
INTRODUCTION:
- Sepsis is the most common cause of maternal death
- Urinary tract infection remains the most frequent infection complicating pregnancy
- Sepsis – Infection plus systemic manifestation of infection
- Severe sepsis – Sepsis plus induced organ dysfunction.
CASE REPORT:
31 years female G2P1L1 @ 37 weeks + 4 days / previous LSCS / GHTN on treatment / hypothyroidism / GDM on diet came for Elective LSCS with ST.
- Patient had fever with chills in postoperative period and had encephalitis
- Treated as urosepsis with early DIC.
CONCLUSION:
- Sepsis can also present as encephalitis which was differentiated from Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome by presence of fever and negative MRI imaging.