Puerperal disorder
| Puerperal disorder | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | obstetrics |
| ICD-10 | O85-O92 |
| ICD-9-CM | 670-676 |
| MeSH | D011644 |
A puerperal disorder is a disorder which presents primarily during the puerperium.
An example is postpartum thyroiditis.
Puerperal disorders may be associated with psychiatric illness in offspring.[1]
References
- ↑ Abbott R, Dunn VJ, Robling SA, Paykel ES (November 2004). "Long-term outcome of offspring after maternal severe puerperal disorder". Acta Psychiatr Scand. 110 (5): 365–73. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00406.x. PMID 15458560.
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