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.