Causes of Postpartum hemorrhage
List of causes of Postpartum hemorrhage
Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions
(see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Postpartum hemorrhage)
that could possibly cause Postpartum hemorrhage includes:
More causes:
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Causes of Postpartum hemorrhage (Diseases Database):
The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Postpartum hemorrhage
that are listed by the Diseases Database:
Source: Diseases Database
Postpartum hemorrhage Causes: Book Excerpts
Postpartum hemorrhage as a complication of other conditions:
Other conditions that might have
Postpartum hemorrhage as a complication may,
potentially, be an underlying cause of Postpartum hemorrhage.
Our database lists the following as having
Postpartum hemorrhage as a complication of that condition:
Postpartum hemorrhage as a symptom:
Conditions listing Postpartum hemorrhage
as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Postpartum hemorrhage.
Our database lists the following as having
Postpartum hemorrhage as a symptom of that condition:
Related information on causes of Postpartum hemorrhage:
As with all medical conditions,
there may be many causal factors.
Further relevant information on causes of Postpartum hemorrhage may be found in:
Causes of Postpartum hemorrhage: Online Medical Books
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Bleeding (Excessive):
Differential Diagnosis
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Drugs (e.g., aspirin, heparin, warfarin, alcohol, chemotherapy)
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Senile purpura
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Uremia
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Liver disease
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HIV
–Platelets decrease in number due to
infection of megakaryocytes
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Severe vitamin K deficiency
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DIC
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HSP
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Von Willebrand's disease
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Hemophilia
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ITP
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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
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Myelodysplasia
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TTP-HUS
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Leukemia
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
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Bernard-Soulier syndrome
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Arteriovenous malformation
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Pancytopenia
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Isolated factor deficiency
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Cesarean birth:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The most common reasons for cesarean birth are malpresentation (such as shoulder or face presentation), fetal intolerance of labor distress, cephalopelvic disproportion ([CPD] the pelvis is too small to accommodate the fetal head), certain cases of toxemia, previous cesarean birth, and inadequate progress in labor (failure of induction).
Conditions causing fetal distress that indicate a need for cesarean birth include prolapsed cord with a live fetus, fetal hypoxia, abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, unfavorable intrauterine environment (from infection), and moderate to severe Rh isoimmunization. Less common maternal conditions that may necessitate cesarean birth include complete placenta previa, abruptio placentae, placenta accreta, malignant tumors, and chronic diseases in which delivery is indicated before term.
Cesarean birth may also be necessary if induction is contraindicated or difficult or if advanced labor increases the risk of morbidity and mortality.
In the case of a previous cesarean delivery, some physicians allow a subsequent vaginal delivery if the cesarean wasn’t classic or if the original reason for the cesarean no longer exists. However, vaginal delivery risks uterine rupture if the uterus is scarred.
The rising incidence of cesarean birth coincides with recent medical and technologic advances in fetal and placental surveillance and care. In the United States, 9% to 16% of all pregnancies terminate in cesarean births, rising to 17% to 25% in perinatal centers that handle high-risk deliveries.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Purpura/Petechiae/Excessive Bleeding:
Differential Overview
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
Purpura
❑Trauma
❑Senile purpura
❑Drugs
❑Vasculitis
❑Vitamin K deficiency
❑Psychogenic purpura
❑Cholesterol emboli
❑Warfarin necrosis
❑Scurvy
❑Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
❑Henoch-Schonlein purpura
❑Amyloidosis
Petechiae
❑Autoimmune thrombocytopenia
❑Bacteremia
❑Hypersplenism
Excessive Bleeding
❑Over-anticoagulation
❑Thrombocytopenia
❑von Willebrand disease
❑Circulating anticoagulant
❑Disseminated intravascular coagulation
❑Hemophilia
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Source: Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis, 2007
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