
11
Nov
2020
November 11, 2020
REBEL Core Cast 44.0 – Postpartum Hemorrhage

- Watch for continued bleeding in excess of 500 ml or bleeding that is “more than normal.” Call it postpartum hemorrhage and start resuscitation
- Call your obstetric and/or surgical consultants early as operative intervention is often required
- Replace intravascular volume with blood products
- Uterine atony is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Begin treatment with uterine massage and uterotonic medications
- Consider the development in DIC when patients continue to bleed despite appropriate management
Medical Categories:
Obstetrics and Gynecology