Emergent obstetric management of postpartum hemorrhage.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-1995
Abstract
Early PPH remains a significant problem in obstetrics with serious maternal morbidity and mortality. Many patients at risk for PPH can be antenatally identified. Such identification allows these patients delivery at medical facilities where personnel, blood banking, laboratory, and radiographic expertise exist to expeditiously manage PPH. Even so, some patients without antecedent risk factors suffer PPH. This discussion provides a practical approach to establish an accurate diagnosis of PPH and an expeditious application of medical, surgical, and radiographic management. It is the responsibility of every obstetric health care provider to maintain proficiency in the diagnosis and management of PPH to reduce its incidence and associated morbidity and mortality to an unpreventable minimum.
Volume
22
Issue
2
First Page
283
Last Page
302
ISSN
0889-8545
Published In/Presented At
Roberts W. E. (1995). Emergent obstetric management of postpartum hemorrhage. Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, 22(2), 283–302.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
7651672
Department(s)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Document Type
Article