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3) Gaped wound/Delayed wound healing
4) Exqu i s ite local t e nde r ness
5) Fe ver
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Th e presence of t hree or mare of t he above l i sted signs 10'111
be con s idered d i a gnostic. LGTI wi ll a lso be f urther subd i vi de d
i nto the following t wo groups o f : (I) Episiotomy infection and
(II) other infected Lecere b.ions o r perineal l esions .
Secondary pos t - partum h aem orrhage '
1) Bright red lochia observed at t he t i me of ex amination
wi t h or without clots, is consider ed diagnostic .
Breast d isorders
Mastitis: Th e p r e s ence of t he fo llowing t h r e e clinical signs
wil l be a c cept e d as evidence of mastitis.
1) Fever at examination or reported by SUbj ect
2) Swolle n , tender, a nd r edden ed breast
3) Crac ked s ore/t ender nip p l es
3) Absence of a fluct ua t ing mas s
Breast Abc cess : All t he above c-riteria with t he add i t i on a l
presence t o of a fluc t uan t mass and/or pus discharge will
classify t he l esion as a brea s t abcess.
Nip ple disor de r : The presen c e only of a chaffed , cracked, and
inflammed n ipples wi t hout the above listed signs or s ymptoms .