Postpartum hemorrhage

Introduction: Postpartum hemorrhage

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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Medical Textbooks Online about Postpartum hemorrhage

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Postpartum hemorrhage?

• Underlying causes of Postpartum hemorrhage (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Postpartum hemorrhage

• Placental remnants
• Infection due to placental remnants - causing delayed secondary postpartum hemorrhage
• Bleeding disorders
• Leukemia

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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

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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)

See full list of 12 Clinical Trials for Postpartum hemorrhage

Types of Postpartum hemorrhage

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

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Definitions of Postpartum hemorrhage:

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