RT Book, Section
A1 Bellil, Lisa
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1135743281
T1 Postpartum Hemorrhage
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259641770
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135743281
RD 2023/10/04
AB Postpartum  hemorrhage  is  the  most  common  cause  of  clinically  significant  blood  loss  in  obstetrics  practice  and  is  the  leading  cause  of  maternal  and  fetal  morbidity  and  mortality  globally.  It  is  defined  as  any  bleeding  occurring  within  6  weeks  following  delivery.  However,  serious  blood  loss  most  frequently  occurs  during  the  immediate  postpartum  period  or  within  1–2  hours  following  delivery.  Blood  loss  of  greater  than  500  mL  for  vaginal  delivery  or  greater  than  1000  mL  for  caesarian  section  are  values  commonly  included  in  guidelines  for  the  diagnosis  of  postpartum  hemorrhage.  A  decrease  of  10%  of  hematocrit  from  admission  to  the  postpartum  period  can  also  signify  significant  blood  loss.  It  should  be  noted  that  many  studies  have  shown  postpartum  blood  loss  to  be  significantly  underestimated  by  clinicians.