Postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage: Introduction

Postpartum hemorrhage: Excessive bleeding after childbirth delivery. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Postpartum hemorrhage is available below.

Symptoms of Postpartum hemorrhage

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Postpartum hemorrhage: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Postpartum hemorrhage:

• Blood loss
• Shock
• Death
• Septicemia
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Postpartum hemorrhage

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Postpartum hemorrhage?

• Failure to diagnose Postpartum hemorrhage
• Hidden causes of Postpartum hemorrhage (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Postpartum hemorrhage

Causes of Postpartum hemorrhage

• Placental remnants
• Infection due to placental remnants - causing delayed secondary postpartum hemorrhage
• Bleeding disorders
• Leukemia
• Placental hypertrophy
• more causes...»

See full list of 14 causes of Postpartum hemorrhage

More information about causes of Postpartum hemorrhage:

• Underlying causes of Postpartum hemorrhage
• Postpartum hemorrhage as a complication caused by other conditions
• Postpartum hemorrhage as a symptom

Treatments for Postpartum hemorrhage

• Emergency treatment
• Blood transfusions
• Other treatments for shock
• Medications
• Removal of placental remnants
• more treatments...»

See full list of 9 treatments for Postpartum hemorrhage

News Archives for Postpartum hemorrhage

Medical news articles related to Postpartum hemorrhage include:

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• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Postpartum hemorrhage

Medical research articles related to Postpartum hemorrhage include:

• Manual versus electric vacuum aspiration for first-trimester abortion: a systematic review
• Pregnancy outcomes of women with pruritus, normal bile salts and liver enzymes: a case control study
• Effects of pushing techniques in birth on mother and fetus: a randomized study
• Joint Policy Statement on Normal Childbirth
• A behavioral intervention to improve obstetrical care.
• more research...»

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Reseach about Postpartum hemorrhage

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Clinical Trials for Postpartum hemorrhage

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Postpartum hemorrhage include:

• Oral Misoprostol Versus Intravenous Oxytocin in Preventing Blood Loss After Non-Scheduled Cesarean Section - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - misoprostol
• Misoprostol for the Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Misoprostol
• Misoprostol for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Rural Pakistan - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Misoprostol
• Misoprostol for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Misoprostol
• Well Being of Obstetric Patients on Minimal Blood Transfusions - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 12 Clinical Trials for Postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage: Broader Related Topics

• Hemorrhage
• more types...»

Types of Postpartum hemorrhage

Types of Postpartum hemorrhage

• Primary postpartum hemorrhage - bleeding immediately after delivery.
• Secondary postpartum hemorrhage - delayed bleeding occurring within 2 weeks of delivery
• more types...»

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Definitions of Postpartum hemorrhage:

The presence of abnormal uterine bleeding immediately after LABOR, OBSTETRIC or childbirth. - (Source - Diseases Database)