Intrapartum hemorrhage

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2013 Mar;40(1):15-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2012.12.003.

Abstract

Intrapartum hemorrhage is a serious and sometimes life-threatening event. Several etiologies are known and include placental abruption, uterine atony, placenta accreta, and genital tract lacerations. Prompt recognition of blood loss, identification of the source of the hemorrhage, volume resuscitation, including red blood cells and blood products when required, will result in excellent maternal outcomes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abruptio Placentae / diagnosis*
  • Abruptio Placentae / mortality
  • Abruptio Placentae / therapy
  • Blood Transfusion / methods
  • Cesarean Section
  • Delivery, Obstetric
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Female
  • Genitalia, Female / injuries
  • Humans
  • North America / epidemiology
  • Placenta Accreta / diagnosis*
  • Placenta Accreta / mortality
  • Placenta Accreta / therapy
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology
  • Pregnancy Complications / mortality
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / diagnosis*
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / mortality
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / therapy
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / mortality
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Uterine Inertia / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Inertia / mortality
  • Uterine Inertia / therapy