Glossary for Postpartum hemorrhage

• Bleeding disorders: Any disorder leading to bleeding or bruising.
• Blood loss: loss of blood can occur through any of the body orifices
• Choriocarcinoma: Rare cancer of the placenta
• Death: The cessation of life
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Type I: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by hyperextensible joints, hyperextensible skin and poor wound healing.
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type II: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by hypermobile joints, hyperextensible skin and poor wound healing - a milder form of Type 1 with hypermobility limited to hands and feet.
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type V: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by skin hyperextensibility, moderate joint hypermobility and moderate vascular fragility.
• Factor V and factor VIII, combined deficiency of: A rare inherited blood disorder where a deficiency of Factor V and factor VIII results in bleeding problems. Factor V and factor VIII is involved in blood coagulation.
• Factor V deficiency: An inherited disorder where the deficiency of a blood component affects its ability to clot properly which can lead to bleeding problems. The severity of the disorder can vary from easy bruising to life-threatening hemorrhages.
• Hemorrhage: Bleeding of any type (especially when referring to severe bleeding)
• Leukemia: Cancer of the blood cells, usually white blood cells.
• Misoprostol - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Misoprostol during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Postpartum haemorrhage: The loss of blood by the mother after delivery of her child
• Septicemia: A systemic inflammatory response to an infection.
• Shock: Severe condition from reduced blood circulation
• Thrombocytopenia: Decreased platelets in the blood
• Von Willebrand disease: A rare inherited blood coagulation disorder characterized by a deficiency or defect in plasma protein called the von Willebrand factor which leads to bleeding problems

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