Severe postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum spontaneous vulvar hematoma is a rare complication of childbirth that can potentially cause maternal death if not managed properly and in a timely manner. We present the case of maternal near miss secondary to postpartum hemorrhage secondary to vulvar hematoma after home delivery in a 28-year-old para IV mother from rural Ethiopia.

4p vitiki 30-01-2024 3 2   Download

Hemophilia is a risk for severe hemorrhage in newborns during the perinatal period and excessive postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in hemophilia carriers. Vacuum extraction or use of forceps should be avoided to prevent neonatal intracranial hemorrhage (ICH).

4p viintuit 26-09-2023 5 0   Download

Part 1 of ebook "Transfusion management of the obstetrical patient: A clinical casebook" provide readers with content about: obstetrical management of postpartum hemorrhage; laboratory testing and predictors of severe postpartum hemorrhage; component therapy in obstetric hemorrhage; evidence for 1:1:1 transfusion support and importance of a hemorrhage protocol; evidence for/against administration of antifibrinolytic agents during an obstetrical hemorrhage;...

121p duonghoanglacnhi 07-11-2022 16 7   Download

Every two years, the WHO convenes an Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines to review state- of-the-art evidence on the efficacy, safety, and cost effectiveness of medicines in order to update the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines (WHO EML) for adults and children. Countries are encouraged to use this model list to inform the development of their own national EMLs. In the 17th edition of the WHO EML, oxytocin, misoprostol, and magnesium sulfate are included. 16 Oxytocin is included for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage.

68p nhamnhiqa 01-03-2013 44 2   Download

The second leading cause of maternal death is pre-eclampsia and eclampsia—most often detected through the elevation of blood pressure during pregnancy—which can lead to seizures, kidney and liver damage, and death, if untreated. These conditions claim the lives of an estimated 63,000 women each year, as well as the lives of many of their babies. 3 The risk that a woman in a developing country will die of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia is approximately 300 times higher than that for a woman in a developed country.

214p nhamnhiqa 01-03-2013 42 2   Download