ENDOMETRITIS

Course overview

ENDOMETRITIS IS INFLAMMATION OF THE UTERINE LINING. IT CAN AFFECT ALL LAYERS OF THE UTERUS. THE UTERUS IS TYPICALLY ASEPTIC. HOWEVER, THE TRAVEL OF MICROBES FROM THE CERVIX AND VAGINA CAN LEAD TO INFLAMMATION AND INFECTION. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE BACKGROUND, TYPICAL CLINICAL PRESENTATION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS OF ENDOMETRITIS. IT SPECIFICALLY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN TREATING THIS DISEASE.