Maternal fever (intra-partum temperature 102.2°F (≥39.0°C) once, OR two temperatures between >100.4°F - 102.2°F measured 30 min apart) with no other clear infectious source  PLUS
One or more of the following
Fetal tachycardia (>160-180 beats/min)
Purulent or foul-smelling amniotic fluid or vaginal discharge
Maternal leukocytosis (total blood leukocyte count >15,000/mm3)
Fetal tachycardia (>160-180 beats/min)
Purulent or foul-smelling amniotic fluid or vaginal discharge
Maternal leukocytosis (total blood leukocyte count >15,000/mm3)
Maternal tachycardia and uterine tenderness, suggestive but not specific.
Severity of presentation is broad.  Patient may appear toxic or may have silent<unk> , which still puts fetus at risk for neonatal sepsis.
Chorioamnionitis
The same abdominal pain differential as non-pregnant patients, plus:
Septic abortion
Ectopic pregnancy
Postpartum endometritis
First trimester abortion
Preterm labor
Complete abortion