Postpartum Hemorrhage
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Postpartum Hemorrhage
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Why is postpartum hemorrhage a concern?
Excessive and rapid blood loss can cause a severe drop in the mother's blood pressure and may lead to shock and death if not treated.
What are the symptoms of postpartum hemorrhage?
What is Postpartum Hemorrhage?
Postpartum hemorrhage occurs when there is excessive bleeding following the birth of a baby. This form of hemorrage is more likely with a cesarean birth. Hemorrhage may occur before or after the placenta is removed.
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The large placental area and over-distended uterus place a mother at risk for bleeding after delivery in many multiple pregnancies.
What is multifetal pregnancy reduction?
Postpartum hemorrhage - Curettage may be done to manage excessive bleeding after delivery of an infant (postpartum hemorrhage). (See "Overview of postpartum hemorrhage".)
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Postpartum Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage from the birth canal in excess of 500 milliliters during the first 24 hours after birth. [American Heritage].
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Postpartum hemorrhage is excessive bleeding after the birth of a baby. Most postpartum hemorrhage occurs right after delivery, but it can occur later as well.
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Poggi SBH (2007). Postpartum hemorrhage and the abnormal puerperium. In AH DeCherney et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10th ed., pp. 477-497. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Postpartum Hemorrhage
Postpartum hemorrhage is excessive bleeding after the birth of a baby. Most postpartum hemorrhage occurs right after delivery, but it can occur later as well.
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Blood loss: Anemia may develop because of prenatal, perinatal (at delivery), or postpartum hemorrhage.
Some studies have shown an increased risk of stroke in pregnancy, particularly in pregnant women who suffer complications such as preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhage.
History: Individuals may have a history of easy bruising, nosebleeds, gum bleeding, blood in the urine or stool, postpartum hemorrhage, excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding, and excessive bleeding following surgery or trauma.
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Francois KE, Foley MR. Antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage. In: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR, Simpson JL, eds. Obstetrics - Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2007:chap 18.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Postpartum hemorrhage. In: ACOG Practice Bulletin 76 . October 2006.
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When gestational age fetuses are large, they stretch the uterus, which can result in dysfunction during labor or delivery and increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage.
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Alcohol should be used cautiously, if at all, in patients with liver impairment, in the presence of shock, following cranial surgery, in actual or anticipated postpartum hemorrhage, or in the presence of significant renal impairment.
A 2006 study found that pregnant women with at least one fibroid had the following increased risks: cesarean delivery (57%), breech birth (64%), preterm delivery (45%), placenta previa (86%), and postpartum hemorrhage (157%).
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Left untreated there may be further risks at the birth, small in number, but they should be addressed. These would include a greater incidence of cord prolapse , foetal malpresentation, placental abruption , and postpartum hemorrhage .
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