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Case scenario 3: You are seeing a woman in the postnatal ward, she delivered yesterday.
Discuss how you would elicit points in the history which would be important for the following:
What you will ask her about breast feeding?
What would you ask her to ascertain or determine whether she has any perineal complications?
If her temperature is raised: What history would suggest a likely cause of infection?
What history may suggest postnatal depression?
What history would suggest puerperal psychosis?
What will you ask her about her contraceptive needs?
Should you ask her about screening for cervical cancer?
What advice would you give her about resumption of coitus?